11 Old Thomondgate, Limerick
Rebuilding and extending a car crash repair workshop destroyed by arson.
22764 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 8 July 2022
- Reference
- 22764
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 July 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of erecting a new crash repair structure to replace one destroyed by arson. It includes alterations to the fenestration, a southern extension, a partial first-floor extension, new signage, and replacement boundary walls.
- Storeys
- 2
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 erection of a new crash repair structure substantially replacing the car crash repair structure destroyed by arson; together with alterations to the fenestration, extension to the south and extension into part first floor compared to the original structure; signage; replacement of existing boundary walls with new; relocation of the original structure entrance to the courtyard; and all associated site 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Rices Corner, Thomond Gate, Thomondgate | Apr 2026 | €210,000 | 55 m |
| No. 6 Rice's Corner, Thomond, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €180,000 | 55 m |
| 2 Treaty Villas, Thomandgate, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €160,000 | 84 m |
| 4 Treaty Terrace, Thomondgate, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €256,000 | 109 m |
| Tara, Osmington Terrace, Thomondgate | Jul 2025 | €236,000 | 118 m |
| 24 Canon Breen Park, Thomondgate, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €195,000 | 174 m |
| 3 Castle View Gardens, Clancy Strand, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €350,000 | 194 m |
| 6 Castle St, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €225,000 | 198 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 received8 July 2022
- Decision due1 September 2022
- Decision issued30 August 2022
- Grant issued4 October 2022
- Permission expiry3 October 2027
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