GrantedApartmentsDecided 20 March 2023

58 O'Connell Street, Limerick

Conversion of a former library into commercial space and 5 apartments, plus 3 apartments in a partially demolished rear warehouse.

228022 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 20 December 2022

Reference: 228022
Authority: Limerick County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 20 December 2022

Summary

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The development involves remodeling the former city library, a Protected Structure, including a rooftop extension to provide ground-floor commercial space and 5 apartments. It also includes the change of use and part-demolition of a former warehouse to the rear to provide an additional 3 apartments across three storeys.

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Residential units: 8

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Official record

Development description

The proposed development consists of a change of use and remodeling of the former city library at 58 o’connell street, including a rooftop extension to provide commercial space at ground floor level, plus 5no. Apartments at basement, first, second and third floor levels, as well as in the proposed rooftop extension. The proposed apartments comprise 2no. One-bedroom units and 3no. Two-bedroom units. The material alterations, repairs and renewals proposed to the protected structure at 58 o’connell street consist of: removal of existing internal partitions, alterations to existing partitions, replacement of existing internal doors and joinery, fire upgrading of existing walls and ceilings, installation of mechanical and electrical services, pv panels and plant at roof level, as well as sundry remedial works not impacting on the character or special interest of the protected structure. The proposed development also consists of a change of use and part-demolition of the former library store / warehouse to the rear of the site – between glentworth street and mallow street – to provide 3no. Apartments at ground, first and second floor levels. The proposed apartments comprise 2no. One-bedroom unit and 1no. Two-bedroom unit. The part-demolition of the former library store / warehouse includes retention of flanking walls along the north-east and south-west boundaries of the site, plus the careful taking-down and restoration of a section of the perimeter wall at the north-east corner of the property – to facilitate construction access to the site as well as to provide the pedestrian connection between glentworth street and mallow street envisaged as part of limerick city and county council’s project to rejuvenate the city centre’s laneways. The proposed development includes the creation of a semi-private courtyard between no. 58 o’connell street and the proposed mews building – to provide residential amenity space, as well as bicycle and bin[1]storage, for the residential apartments. Services and siteworks proposed to facilitate the proposed development include: new water, electricity and comms supplies; new foul sewage and storm water connections to public mains; air-to-water and roof-mounted solar panels for heating and ventilation. 58 o’connell street, limerick and lands to the rear (eircode v94 xv70) which are designated as a protected structure (reg. No. 3520), and within an architectural conservation area, in the limerick development plan 2022-28

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

City CentreUC

“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.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apt 1, Floor 2, 8 Parnell Street	Aug 2025	€125,000	22 m
1 Catherineplace, Limerick	Feb 2025	€790,000	107 m
44 Catherine St, Limerick, Limerick	Nov 2025	€200,000	109 m
The Ground Floor, 3 Lower Mallow Street, Limerick	Sept 2025	€100,000	113 m
The Basement, 3 Lower Mallow Street, Limerick	Sept 2025	€100,000	113 m
Apt 1, 3 Lower Mallow St, Limerick	Sept 2025	€100,000	117 m
Apt 2, 3 Lower Mallow St, Limericknot full market price	Sept 2025	€100,000	117 m
Apt 24 Taits Corner, Baker Place, Limerick	Jul 2026	€195,000	142 m

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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

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Application received20 December 2022
Decision due22 February 2023
Decision issued20 March 2023

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