GrantedApartmentsDecided 11 August 2023

94 O'Connell Street, Limerick

Demolition of an extension and construction of 24 residential units, a commercial unit, and a café at a protected structure.

221367 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 19 December 2022

Reference: 221367
Authority: Limerick County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 19 December 2022

Summary

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The project involves the demolition of a non-historic extension and the conversion of a 3-storey over basement protected structure into 3 residential units over commercial space. It also includes the construction of a new seven-storey over basement block containing 21 residential units and a café.

Apartmentsapartmentsprotected structurecafedemolition

Residential units: 24
Storeys: 7

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Official record

Development description

The demolition of a non-historic single storey over basement extension, walls and railings, the removal of non-original internal walls and partitions at ground floor level, the removal of original windows, internal walls and fireplaces at ground, first and second floor levels and 2 no. Chimneys and a rooflight at the roof of the first floor level of the protected structure, and the construction of 24 no. Residential units over commercial unit (458.2 sq. Metres) and café (135.2 sq. Metres) in two separate blocks as follows; (1) the conversion of the existing 3 storey over basement building to a residential and commercial block comprising: 1 no. 1 bed unit (60 sq. M. ), 1 no. 2 bed unit (80 sq. M. ) and 1 no. 3 bed unit (125 sq. M. ) over existing commercial use at ground floor (217.2 sq. M. ) and basement levels (241 sq. M. ); (2) a new seven storey over basement residential and café block comprising: 4 no. Studio units (ranging from 37 to 38 sq. M. ), 6 no. 1 bed units (ranging from 49 to 57 sq. M. ), 11 no. 2 bed units (ranging from 72 to 96 sq. M. ) on first to sixth floors over ground floor (328.5 sq. M. ) and basement (284.4 sq. M. )). The block includes a café (135.8 sq. M. ), an entrance lobby, 25 no. Residents' bicycle parking spaces, 2 no. Lifts, bin store (43.5 sq. M. ), plant room (5.5 sq. M. ) and switch room (14.5 sq. M. ) at ground floor level, and gym (103.4 sq. M. ), communal storage room (49.1 sq. M. ), plant room (55.5 sq. M. ) and storage at basement level; and (3) the development includes alterations to facilitate the conversion to residential use at first and second floor levels in the protected structure, 18 no. Visitor bicycle parking spaces at lower glentworth street, a green roof, solar pv panels (90 sq. Metres) on the roof of the new block, site services and all ancillary and associated site development works. The proposed development involves works to a protected structure within an architectural conservation area (aca)

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

City CentreUC

“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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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apt 1, Floor 2, 8 Parnell Street	Aug 2025	€125,000	79 m
The Basement, 3 Lower Mallow Street, Limerick	Sept 2025	€100,000	104 m
The Ground Floor, 3 Lower Mallow Street, Limerick	Sept 2025	€100,000	104 m
Apt 2, 3 Lower Mallow St, Limericknot full market price	Sept 2025	€100,000	106 m
Apt 1, 3 Lower Mallow St, Limerick	Sept 2025	€100,000	106 m
805 Newtown House, Henry St, Limerick	May 2025	€279,984	122 m
702 Newtown House, Henry St, Limerick	Apr 2025	€271,000	122 m
103 Newtown House, Henry St, Limerick	Jul 2025	€210,000	122 m

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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 received19 December 2022
Further information requested17 February 2023
Further information received20 July 2023
Decision due16 August 2023
Decision issued11 August 2023
Grant issued13 September 2023
Permission expiry12 September 2028

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