Main Street, Kilfinane, Co. Limerick
Conversion of part of a retail space into a three-storey dwelling in a protected structure in Kilfinane.
2181 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 29 January 2021
- Reference
- 2181
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 January 2021
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 132 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to change the use of part of an existing ground floor retail space to residential. The project involves separating the unit from its neighbor, refurbishing the premises, making elevational changes, and installing a new internal stairs to create a single three-storey dwelling. The building is a protected structure.
- Storeys
- 3
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Official record
Development description
Change of use of part of an existing ground floor retail space to residential, separation from the adjoining unit by the closing up of existing openings at ground and first floor levels and refurbishment of the premises including elevational changes and provision of new internal stairs to use as a single 3 storey dwelling unit and all associated site works. The building is a protected structure
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for the development and enhancement of town/village centre core uses including a mix of retail, residential, commercial, civic and other uses.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballydonohoe, Kilfinane, Coshlea | Mar 2026 | €82,000 | 27 m |
| Ballyorgan, Kilfinane, Co Limerick | Mar 2026 | €65,000 | 27 m |
| High Street, Kilfinane, County Limerick | Oct 2025 | €100,000 | 27 m |
| Lower Main Street, Kilfinane, Co Limerick | Sept 2025 | €120,000 | 42 m |
| Lower Main St, Kilfinane, Main St | Feb 2025 | €75,000 | 95 m |
| Parochial House, Castle Street, Kilfinane | Mar 2026 | €338,000 | 127 m |
| West End, Kilfinane, Limerick | Aug 2025 | €69,000 | 141 m |
| The Square, Kilfinane, Kilmallock | Feb 2026 | €125,000 | 157 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 received29 January 2021
- Further information requested24 March 2021
- Application withdrawn24 September 2021
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