31 & 32 Cecil Street, (Protected Structure), Corner of Catherine Street
External alterations to two protected office buildings on Cecil Street.
221168 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 28 October 2022
- Reference
- 221168
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 October 2022
Summary
AI-generatedProposed changes to the elevations of two protected structures include replacing all existing windows with timber sash windows and removing a non-original doorway and signage. No internal works or changes to the existing office use are proposed.
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Official record
Development description
Changes to the elevations to the two buildings to include (a) the removal of a non original doorway and access steps, at no. 31 cecil street, and replacement with a timber sash window, and reinstated railings, (b) the replacement of all existing windows of no's. 31 & 32 cecil street and corner elevation to catherine street, with timber sash windows, and (c) the removal of all signage from the buildings' façade along cecil street and catherine street. There is no change proposed to the existing office use within the buildings nor are any works proposed internally
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1, 15 Upper Cecil St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €550,000 | 23 m |
| Apt. 1 Woolworths Lane, Off Catherine Street, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €70,000 | 23 m |
| Apartment 1, 15a Catherine Street, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €173,000 | 62 m |
| 44 Catherine St, Limerick, Limerick | Nov 2025 | €200,000 | 81 m |
| Apartment 1, 3 Cecil St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €220,000 | 98 m |
| Apt 4 5, Augustiniane Lane, Roches St | Apr 2025 | €132,500 | 104 m |
| Apt 24 Taits Corner, Baker Place, Limerick | Jul 2026 | €195,000 | 120 m |
| 14 Taits Corner, Glentworth St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €213,000 | 120 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 received28 October 2022
- Decision due22 December 2022
- Decision issued20 December 2022
- Appeal submitted24 January 2023
- Appeal decided1 February 2024
- Permission expiry31 January 2029
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