Sexton Street North, Limerick
Demolition of a derelict building and construction of 28 apartments in Limerick.
221189 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 7 November 2022
- Reference
- 221189
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 November 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the demolition of an existing derelict building on Sexton Street North. It will be replaced by a residential scheme of 28 apartments across four separate blocks, including new access roads and services.
- Residential units
- 28
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
(a) demolition of existing derelict building and associated works, (b) the construction of a residential development comprising of 28 no. Apartments which will be located within 4 separate blocks, construction of new access and internal roads, the installation of all required services to include pumping stations, connection to all public utility services, hard and soft landscaping with all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for residential development, protect and improve existing residential amenity.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 De Valera Park, Thomond Gate, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €260,000 | 88 m |
| 11 Park De Valeara, Thomond Gate, Limerick | Jan 2025 | €282,000 | 98 m |
| 15 Stenson Park, Farranshone, Limerick | Nov 2025 | €352,000 | 142 m |
| 41 Stenson Park, Farranshone, Limerick | May 2025 | €347,000 | 144 m |
| 46 O Callaghan Ave, Kileely, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €155,000 | 153 m |
| 46 Pairc De Valera, Thomondgate, Limerick | Apr 2026 | €235,000 | 171 m |
| 4 Stenson Close, Stenson Park, Farranshone | Jun 2025 | €385,000 | 194 m |
| 27 Ocallaghan Ave, Kileely, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €180,000 | 204 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 received7 November 2022
- Further information requested20 December 2022
- Further information received27 September 2023
- Decision due24 October 2023
- Decision issued24 October 2023
- Appeal submitted17 November 2023
- Appeal decided19 December 2024
- Permission expiry18 December 2029
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