5 The Crescent, Limerick
Conversion of a protected structure on The Crescent to dental surgeries, including a new rear extension and rebuilding a mews building.
22178 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 17 February 2022
- Reference
- 22178
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 February 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks a change of use of the basement, ground, and first floors from residential and offices to dental surgeries and associated facilities. The works include demolishing a first-floor rear extension, a lock-up shed, and a block wall, followed by the construction of a new single-storey rear extension. It also involves restoring original timber sash windows to this Protected Structure and rebuilding a two-storey mews building to the rear.
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Official record
Development description
A change of use of basement, ground and first floor residential and offices to dental surgeries, consultation rooms, waiting room / reception, administration, lab and welfare facilities. Demolition of first floor extension to rear of building, lock up shed facing laneway and block wall under front steps at basement level. Replacement of pvc windows on basement, first, second and third floor front of building with timber up and down sash windows to correct configuration; elevational changes caused by restoring original window configurations to the rear of the building once demolition has taken place and replacement with correct up and down sash timber windows; new single storey rear extension; new access stairway to front area; renewal of services to current standards. Re-building two storey mews building to the rear comprising an arched vehicular entrance from laneway with bedroom bathroom and hall on ground floor, bedroom, kitchen dining living room on first floor, and sundry other works. This is a protected structure
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Barrington St, Limerick, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €490,000 | 81 m |
| 21a Barrington Street, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €490,000 | 81 m |
| 4 Hartstone Mews, Hartstone St, Limericknot full market price | Sept 2025 | €140,000 | 89 m |
| 3 Adelaide Terrace, Henry St, Limerick | May 2026 | €230,000 | 111 m |
| 3 Pery Sq, Basement, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €190,000 | 123 m |
| 1 Catherineplace, Limerick | Feb 2025 | €790,000 | 151 m |
| 4 St Josephs St, Limerick, Limerick | Nov 2025 | €265,000 | 157 m |
| 12 Crecent Ave, Limerick, Limerick | Jun 2026 | €450,000 | 157 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 received17 February 2022
- Decision due13 April 2022
- Decision issued7 April 2022
- Grant issued11 May 2022
- Permission expiry10 May 2027
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