Bishop's Quay, Lower Cecil Street & Henry Street, Limerick
Extension of duration to restore office use at the historic Bishop's Palace instead of building apartments.
217048 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 22 December 2021
- Reference
- 217048
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- EXTENSION OF DURATION
- Received
- 22 December 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks an extension of duration for revisions to a previously permitted development. The changes involve resuming office use at the historic 'Bishop's Palace' instead of converting it into seven apartments, alongside roof extension revisions and public plaza landscaping.
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Official record
Development description
Extension of duration for 20/195 for revisions to the development permitted under planning register reference number 16/800; an bord pleanala reference pl91.247888 ('the parent permission') comprising the resumption of office use at no. 104 henry street, known as 'the bishop's palace', in lieu of the provision of 7 no. Apartments approved in the 'parent permission'; revisions to the metal clad roof extension to the south-east and north-east elevation of the bishop's palace as specified in condition no. 2(a) of the parent permission; revised landscape plan to the public plaza to the front of the bishop's palace as specified in condition no. 2(d) of the parent permission; ancillary site development works, including refurbishment and restoration of the building all on a site of 0.4ha approx.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, consolidate and facilitate the development of the City Centre commercial, retail, educational, leisure, residential, social and community uses and facilities.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2a Chandler House, Henry St, Limerick | May 2025 | €320,000 | 102 m |
| 604 Riverpoint, Bishops Quay, Limerick | Nov 2025 | €230,000 | 111 m |
| 507 Riverpoint, Bishops Quay, Limerick | Jan 2025 | €220,000 | 111 m |
| 608 Riverpoint, Bishops Quay, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €232,000 | 111 m |
| 706 Riverpoint, Bishops Quay, Limerick | Jan 2026 | €300,000 | 111 m |
| 708 Riverpoint, Bishops Quay, Limerick | Feb 2026 | €215,000 | 111 m |
| 503 Riverpoint, Bishops Quay, Limerick | Jan 2025 | €250,000 | 111 m |
| 602 Riverpoint, Bishops Quay, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €256,000 | 111 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 received22 December 2021
- Decision due24 February 2022
- Decision issued24 February 2022
- Permission expiry17 June 2027
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