5 Friends Terrace, New Street, Co. Limerick
Retention of external wall insulation on a house in an Architectural Conservation Area.
22179 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 17 February 2022
- Reference
- 22179
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 17 February 2022
Summary
AI-generatedRetention is sought for an indefinite period for unauthorised external insulation and rendering applied to a dwelling house. The property is located within an Architectural Conservation Area.
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Official record
Development description
Unauthorised development namely the application of a proprietary external insulation and rendering system to an existing dwelling house in an architectural conservation area. Retention is sought for an indefinite period of time
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Fitzhaven Square, Co Limerick | Oct 2025 | €365,000 | 71 m |
| 4a Fitzhaven Sq, Circular Rd South, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €247,500 | 71 m |
| 1 Oakville Terrace, New St, Limerick | Feb 2025 | €570,000 | 80 m |
| 8a Fitzhaven Sq, South Circular Rd, Limerick City | May 2026 | €310,000 | 95 m |
| 1 Mount Park, New St, Limerick | Apr 2026 | €475,000 | 97 m |
| Inisfree, South Circular Rd, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €700,000 | 112 m |
| 11 Fitzhaven Square, Co Limerick | Jun 2025 | €341,000 | 115 m |
| 21 Templeville, Ballinacurra, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €675,000 | 116 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 issued8 April 2022
- Grant issued12 May 2022
- Permission expiry11 May 2027
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