No. 42-43 Wickham Street, Limerick
Conversion of upper floors of a retail building into 6 apartments in Limerick.
22428 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 14 April 2022
- Reference
- 22428
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 April 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves modifying a ground floor retail unit to add bicycle/bin storage, and changing the use of the first, second, and dormer roof space to provide 6 one-bedroom apartments. It includes a new dormer roof, roof terrace, and demolition of chimney breasts.
- Residential units
- 6
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 following: modifications to existing ground floor retail unit to accommodate bin/bicycle store and common corridor to the existing lift; change of use to residential of the existing premises at first and second floor level and dormer roof space to provide for 6 no. 1 bed apartments; removal of existing roof over no. 43 and construction of new dormer roof with roof terrace; modifications to existing front elevation to create private open space for apartments; demolition of existing chimney breasts; creating openings in existing floors to create light well over proposed communal open space at first floor level and ancillary works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 4, 5 Upper William St, Limerick | Feb 2026 | €62,883 | 72 m |
| Apt 3, 5 Upper William St, Limerick | Feb 2026 | €62,883 | 72 m |
| Apt 1, 5 Upper William St, Limerick | Feb 2026 | €62,883 | 72 m |
| Apartment 1, 3 Gerald Griffin St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €591,000 | 88 m |
| 302 Market Court, High St, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €150,000 | 96 m |
| 102 Market Court, High St, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €150,000 | 96 m |
| Apartment 1, 22 William Street, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €170,000 | 109 m |
| 28 Wickham St, Limerick, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €144,000 | 115 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 received14 April 2022
- Decision due8 June 2022
- Decision issued8 June 2022
- Grant issued12 July 2022
- Permission expiry11 July 2027
In the area
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- Granted40 m away
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191262LimerickLodged 19 Dec 2019Demolition
- Granted40 m away
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