No. 3 The Crescent, O'Connell Street, Limerick
Change of use from offices to an educational facility in a protected structure on O'Connell Street.
221350 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 15 December 2022
- Reference
- 221350
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 December 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe project proposes a change of use from offices to an educational facility at the ground floor and basement levels. The building is a protected structure.
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 change of use from offices to educational facility at ground floor level and basement and ancillary site works. This is also a protected structure(rps no. 3239)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Hartstone Mews, Hartstone St, Limericknot full market price | Sept 2025 | €140,000 | 80 m |
| 21a Barrington Street, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €490,000 | 95 m |
| 21 Barrington St, Limerick, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €490,000 | 95 m |
| 3 Adelaide Terrace, Henry St, Limerick | May 2026 | €230,000 | 115 m |
| 3 Pery Sq, Basement, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €190,000 | 127 m |
| 1 Catherineplace, Limerick | Feb 2025 | €790,000 | 141 m |
| The Basement, 3 Lower Mallow Street, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €100,000 | 158 m |
| The Ground Floor, 3 Lower Mallow Street, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €100,000 | 158 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 received15 December 2022
- Further information requested15 February 2023
- Further information received2 June 2023
- Decision due29 June 2023
- Decision issued23 June 2023
- Grant issued27 July 2023
- Permission expiry26 July 2028
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Change of use of basement from former hairdresser's to a one bedroom apartment. this is a protected structure…
4 The Crescent , O'Connell Street , Limerick.
2460789LimerickLodged 7 Aug 2024Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
A change of use of basement, ground and first floor residential and offices to Dental surgeries, consultation…
5 The Crescent , Limerick
22178LimerickLodged 17 Feb 2022Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Amendments to planning application reference 22/178. The amendments seek to reduce the number of previously…
5 The Crescent , Limerick
22868LimerickLodged 8 Aug 2022Change of use
- Awaiting decision30 m away
New penthouse floor of offices, new entrance porch under the refurbished existing canopy, upgrade of existing…
Crescent House , Hartstone Street Limerick
1717LimerickLodged 13 Jan 2017Commercial
- Granted30 m away
Change of use at ground floor level from podiatrist rooms and child therapy rooms, to one bedroom apartment.…
7 The Crescent , Limerick
211159LimerickLodged 13 Aug 2021Change of use
- Granted40 m away
The change of use from offices with the provision of educational services to an English Language School at…
20 The Crescent , Limerick.
18838LimerickLodged 23 Aug 2018Retention
- Awaiting decision40 m away
Retention of rear extension & associated site works
No. 9 , The Crescent , Limerick
161161LimerickLodged 16 Dec 2016Retention
- Granted50 m away
The construction of a single storey extension to existing building (of circa 19.3 sq.m to incorporate…
No. 9 The Crescent , Limerick.
191282LimerickLodged 20 Dec 2019Extension
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