No.15 Barrington Street, Schoolhouse Lane, Little Barrington Street Limerick
Conversion of a former flat/office back to a single-family home with a basement extension and mews garage conversion.
22455 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 22 April 2022
- Reference
- 22455
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 April 2022
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of a former flat/office back to a single-family home. The works include a rear basement extension, window reinstatements, internal layout changes, attic storage, and converting a derelict mews into a garage.
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
A change of use from former flat/office/consulting uses, reverting to a single-family dwelling house. Permission is sought to construct a rear basement extension including modifications to rear annex to facilitate family living areas and access to outdoor living space, along with the reinstatement of 3no. Traditional-type windows within original bricked up window openings in gable wall, and replacement of basement metal stairs access off barrington st. , with restoration of original entry at basement level. Permission is sought to carry out some necessary internal modifications together with some internal upper floor layout changes. Permission is also sought to provide an additional attic floor area for necessary storage and home office use to include the replacement of existing substandard roof structure/elements, while providing a rear terrace accommodating renewable energy, mechanical and electrical systems along with installation of a replacement metal spiral stairs. The existing ridge height is to be unchanged. Permission is sought to convert and make good the associated existing derelict mews structure to a ground floor domestic garage space for use by the main house and a first-floor apartment with access to the apartment/garage off schoolhouse lane/little barrington st. Permission is sought for all associated site development works all
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Pery Sq, Basement, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €190,000 | 58 m |
| 21a Barrington Street, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €490,000 | 64 m |
| 21 Barrington St, Limerick, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €490,000 | 64 m |
| 4 St Josephs St, Limerick, Limerick | Nov 2025 | €265,000 | 97 m |
| 46 St Joseph St, Limerick, Limerick | May 2026 | €372,000 | 127 m |
| 4 Hartstone Mews, Hartstone St, Limericknot full market price | Sept 2025 | €140,000 | 138 m |
| 10 Bowman St, Limerick, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €273,000 | 139 m |
| 1 St Josephs Villas, St Josephs St, Limerick | Aug 2025 | €277,000 | 166 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 received22 April 2022
- Further information requested8 June 2022
- Further information received19 August 2022
- Decision due15 September 2022
- Decision issued6 September 2022
- Grant issued11 October 2022
- Permission expiry10 October 2027
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