90 O'Connell Street, Limerick
Conversion of a protected residential building into four flats, including window replacement and minor demolition.
22478 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 28 April 2022
- Reference
- 22478
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 April 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to convert the basement, ground, first, and second floors of an existing residential building into four flats, with the top floor flat remaining. The works involve the demolition of a basement-level block wall, reconfiguration of stair access, and replacement of PVC windows with timber sash windows on this protected structure.
- Residential units
- 4
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 change of use of the basement, ground floor, 1st & 2nd floors of existing residential building into four flats, (top floor flat to remain), demolition of block wall under front steps at basement level and reconfiguration of stair access; replacement of pvc windows on front elevation with timber up and down sash windows to correct configuration and associated site works. This is a protected structure rps 3495, on the niah reg no. 21517064 and in limerick aca 1a
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 1, Floor 2, 8 Parnell Street | Aug 2025 | €125,000 | 42 m |
| The Ground Floor, 3 Lower Mallow Street, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €100,000 | 83 m |
| The Basement, 3 Lower Mallow Street, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €100,000 | 83 m |
| Apt 2, 3 Lower Mallow St, Limericknot full market price | Sept 2025 | €100,000 | 86 m |
| Apt 1, 3 Lower Mallow St, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €100,000 | 86 m |
| 702 Newtown House, Henry St, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €271,000 | 128 m |
| 805 Newtown House, Henry St, Limerick | May 2025 | €279,984 | 128 m |
| 103 Newtown House, Henry St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €210,000 | 128 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 received28 April 2022
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