Old Clare Street/Saint Lelia Street/Moores Lane, Limerick
Demolition of a derelict retail building for a new 4-storey block of 14 apartments in Limerick.
21835 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 14 June 2021
- Reference
- 21835
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 June 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development consists of the demolition of an existing derelict retail building and the construction of a 4-storey apartment block. The block will contain 14 apartments (5 one-bed, 8 two-bed, and 1 three-bed) along with parking, storage, and laundry facilities.
- Residential units
- 14
- Storeys
- 4
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
Demolition of existing derelict retail building, construction of 4 storey apartment block comprising 14 apartments consisting of five one bedroom, eight two bedroom and one three bedroom apartments with car parking, bike parking, storage facilities, laundry facilities and bin storage, upgrading of footpaths, ancillary site works and connection to public services
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21-23 Old Clare Street, Limerickprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €961,181 | 27 m |
| 32 Lelia St, Limerick, Limerick | May 2026 | €281,000 | 36 m |
| 18 St Lelia St, Limerick, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €235,000 | 39 m |
| 17 Grattan Court, Old Clare St, Limerick | Nov 2025 | €169,000 | 64 m |
| Roxtown, Grange, Limerick | May 2025 | €630,000 | 68 m |
| Apt 10, 61 61 Clare St, Limerick | Nov 2025 | €318,417 | 76 m |
| Apt 2, 61 62 Clare St, Limerick | Nov 2025 | €318,417 | 76 m |
| Apt 3, 61 62 Clare St, Limerick | Nov 2025 | €318,417 | 76 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 received14 June 2021
- Further information requested5 August 2021
- Further information received6 December 2021
- Decision due11 January 2022
- Decision issued11 January 2022
- Grant issued17 February 2022
- Permission expiry16 February 2027
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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- Granted60 m away
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16106LimerickLodged 15 Feb 2016Retention
- Granted60 m away
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- Granted70 m away
The retention of a two storey extension to the rear of the house within the curtulage of a Recorded Monument
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2353LimerickLodged 26 Jan 2023Retention
- Awaiting decision100 m away
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2660585LimerickLodged 25 May 2026Extension
- Awaiting decision110 m away
(i) provision of 7 no. residential units (2 no. three-storey, 3 bedroom houses and 5 no. 2 bedroom apartments…
Clare Street & Lelia Place , Limerick.
178012LimerickLodged 16 Oct 2017Apartments
- Granted110 m away
Partial change of use of a section of existing shop to off license and associated site works
1 Clare Street , Limerick
20331LimerickLodged 22 Apr 2020Change of use
- Refused110 m away
The first floor extension to the rear
19 Clare Street , Limerick
2660547LimerickLodged 15 May 2026Retention
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