Athea Upper, Athea, Co. Limerick
Change of use from a former funeral home to residential use in Athea.
21409 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 1 April 2021
- Reference
- 21409
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 April 2021
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 79.5 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to change the use of a former funeral home into residential accommodation. The works will include modifications to the external elevations and connection to existing public utility services.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Change of use of former funeral home to residential uses, carry out modifications to external elevations, undertake all existing site works with existing connection to all public utility services
Built & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Road, Upper Athea, Athea | May 2026 | €118,000 | 223 m |
| 3 Meadow View, Gortnagross, Atheaprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €75,000 | 300 m |
| Gortnagross, Atheaprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €415,000 | 300 m |
| Gortnagross, Athea, County Limerick | May 2025 | €50,000 | 300 m |
| Templeathea, Athea, Limerick | Aug 2025 | €250,000 | 300 m |
| Carrigkerry, Athea, Co Limerick | Oct 2025 | €150,000 | 300 m |
| 1 Knockfinisk, Athea, Co Limerick | Apr 2026 | €150,000 | 300 m |
| Gortnagross, Athea, Co. Limerickprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €345,815 | 300 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received1 April 2021
- Decision due26 May 2021
- Decision issued24 May 2021
- Grant issued29 June 2021
- Permission expiry28 June 2026
In the area
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