23 Glentworth Street, Co. Limerick
Extension and alterations to an office building, including three new floors to a rear annex and converting a coach house to offices.
22128 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 7 February 2022
- Reference
- 22128
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 February 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes a material change of use and extension of an existing office building within an Architectural Conservation Area. It includes adding three floors to the rear annex, converting a two-storey coach house to office use, and restoring the front brick facade and sash windows.
- Storeys
- 3
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Official record
Development description
A material change of use, for an extension and alterations to the existing office building at 23 glentworth st, limerick city. The application consists of an additional three new floors to the existing rear annex. The application also includes a material change of use for the existing two storey coach house, to ground floor and first floor office use, which will entail elevational and roof alterations to the coach house. The application also includes the cleaning of front brick façade to glentworth st, and restoration or replacement of sash windows to existing office building, with all ancillary site works above and below ground. The application is made within the architectural conservation area 1 - south city centre and newtown perry.
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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 Catherine St, Limerick, Limerick | Nov 2025 | €200,000 | 41 m |
| Apt 24 Taits Corner, Baker Place, Limerick | Jul 2026 | €195,000 | 76 m |
| 22 Taits Corner, Upper Glentworth St, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €210,000 | 76 m |
| 14 Taits Corner, Glentworth St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €213,000 | 76 m |
| Apt 1, Floor 2, 8 Parnell Street | Aug 2025 | €125,000 | 88 m |
| 1 Catherineplace, Limerick | Feb 2025 | €790,000 | 111 m |
| Apt. 1 Woolworths Lane, Off Catherine Street, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €70,000 | 123 m |
| Unit 1, 15 Upper Cecil St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €550,000 | 123 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 February 2022
- Further information requested31 March 2022
- Further information received1 July 2022
- Decision due28 July 2022
- Decision issued26 July 2022
- Grant issued30 August 2022
- Permission expiry29 August 2027
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