No. 1 Church Street, St. John's Square, Limerick
Change of use of a three-storey office building to an education facility in Limerick.
22526 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 13 May 2022
- Reference
- 22526
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 May 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves changing the use of an existing three-storey office building to an educational facility, including permission for external signage.
- Storeys
- 3
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
Change of use of 3 storey office building to education facility, including permission for external signage
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sean Heuston Place, Limerick City, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €167,000 | 83 m |
| 2a Johnsgate Village, New Rd, Limerick | Jun 2026 | €35,000 | 124 m |
| 3 Mitchell St, Limerick, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €230,000 | 143 m |
| 15 Cathedral Place, Limerick | Jan 2025 | €257,000 | 153 m |
| 52 Johnsgate Village, Limerick, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €235,000 | 164 m |
| 4 Smyth's Lane, Cathedral Place, Limerick | Aug 2025 | €216,000 | 168 m |
| 1 Kings Court, Mungret St, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €275,000 | 168 m |
| 8 Kings Court, Mungret St, Limerick | May 2026 | €178,000 | 168 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 received13 May 2022
- Further information requested6 July 2022
- Further information received10 August 2022
- Application withdrawn16 January 2023
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