Site adjacent to 16 & 17A, Bourke Avenue, Limerick
Demolition of a warehouse and construction of 9 one-bedroom apartments in Limerick.
221381 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 21 December 2022
- Reference
- 221381
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 December 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of an existing warehouse building to facilitate the development of 9 one-bedroom apartments. The plans also include landscaping and all ancillary site works.
- Residential units
- 9
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 development of 9 one bedroom apartments, the demolition of an existing warehouse building, landscaping and ancillary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Bourke Ave, Edward St, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €207,000 | 56 m |
| 13 Meagher Avenue, Caledonian Place, Limerick | Jul 2026 | €260,000 | 66 m |
| Bourke Avenue, Edward Street, Limerickprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €3,150,000 | 83 m |
| 26 Bourke Ave, Edward St, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €230,000 | 95 m |
| 13 Caledonian Place, Edward St, Limerick | Jul 2026 | €180,000 | 110 m |
| 20 Lord Edward St, Limerick City, Limerick | May 2026 | €221,000 | 123 m |
| Apt413 Parkview, Lord Edward St, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €182,000 | 134 m |
| 24 Lord Edward St, Limerick, Limerick | Mar 2026 | €231,000 | 143 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 received21 December 2022
- Further information requested22 February 2023
- Further information received10 July 2023
- Decision due6 August 2023
- Decision issued27 July 2023
- Grant issued29 August 2023
- Permission expiry28 August 2028
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