13 Upper Gerald Griffin Street, Limerick
Change of use of a retail unit and upper-floor apartments into a single four-bedroom house in Limerick.
221061 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 29 September 2022
- Reference
- 221061
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 September 2022
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 57.44 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to convert a ground-floor retail unit and apartments on the first and second floors into a single four-bedroom dwelling. The works will also include replacing the front double doors with a window.
- Storeys
- 3
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
The replacement of the double door with a window on the front elevation and a change of use from a retail unit on the ground floor and apartment on the first and second floors to a four bedroom dwelling
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Wickham St, Limerick, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €144,000 | 57 m |
| Apartment 1, 3 Gerald Griffin St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €591,000 | 81 m |
| 30 Roches Street, Limerick, V94 Kx40 | Jan 2026 | €310,000 | 82 m |
| 9 Presentation Court, Sexton St, Limericknot full market price | Aug 2025 | €110,000 | 117 m |
| Apt 5, Blueberry House, Roches Street | Jul 2026 | €220,000 | 121 m |
| 16 Presentation Court, Sexton St, Limerick | Jan 2025 | €285,000 | 124 m |
| 12 Presentation Court, Sexton St, Limerick City | Aug 2025 | €315,000 | 126 m |
| Apt 1, 5 Upper William St, Limerick | Feb 2026 | €62,883 | 136 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 September 2022
- Decision due23 November 2022
- Decision issued22 November 2022
- Grant issued3 January 2023
- Permission expiry2 January 2028
In the area
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191206LimerickLodged 5 Dec 2019Retention
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