90 O'Connell Street, Limerick
Conversion of a protected residential building into four flats, including basement alterations and window replacements.
22704 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 23 June 2022
- Reference
- 22704
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 June 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes converting the basement, ground, first, and second floors of an existing residential building into four flats, while the top floor flat remains. The works on this protected structure include demolishing a basement wall, reconfiguring stairs, and replacing PVC windows with timber sash windows.
- Residential units
- 4
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Official record
Development description
The change of use of 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 | 37 m |
| The Ground Floor, 3 Lower Mallow Street, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €100,000 | 87 m |
| The Basement, 3 Lower Mallow Street, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €100,000 | 87 m |
| Apt 2, 3 Lower Mallow St, Limericknot full market price | Sept 2025 | €100,000 | 90 m |
| Apt 1, 3 Lower Mallow St, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €100,000 | 90 m |
| 1 Catherineplace, Limerick | Feb 2025 | €790,000 | 133 m |
| 702 Newtown House, Henry St, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €271,000 | 134 m |
| 805 Newtown House, Henry St, Limerick | May 2025 | €279,984 | 134 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 received23 June 2022
- Further information requested16 August 2022
- Further information received22 September 2022
- Decision due19 October 2022
- Decision issued18 October 2022
- Grant issued23 November 2022
- Permission expiry22 November 2027
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