5 The Crescent, Limerick
Amendments to a permitted dental surgery to reduce surgeries and convert the basement into an apartment.
22868 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 8 August 2022
- Reference
- 22868
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 August 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant seeks amendments to a previously permitted development at a Protected Structure. The changes will reduce the number of dental surgeries from five to three, change the use of the front basement to a self-contained apartment, and convert a first-floor surgery into a laboratory/WC.
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
- Amendments to planning application reference 22/178. The amendments seek to reduce the number of previously permitted dental surgeries from 5 to
- Permission is also sought for a change of use of the front basement from surgery to a self-contained apartment and on the rear first floor from a surgery to laboratory/wc and all associated site works. It is also a protected structure
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Barrington St, Limerick, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €490,000 | 80 m |
| 21a Barrington Street, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €490,000 | 80 m |
| 4 Hartstone Mews, Hartstone St, Limericknot full market price | Sept 2025 | €140,000 | 88 m |
| 3 Adelaide Terrace, Henry St, Limerick | May 2026 | €230,000 | 112 m |
| 3 Pery Sq, Basement, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €190,000 | 121 m |
| 1 Catherineplace, Limerick | Feb 2025 | €790,000 | 150 m |
| 4 St Josephs St, Limerick, Limerick | Nov 2025 | €265,000 | 155 m |
| 12 Crecent Ave, Limerick, Limerick | Jun 2026 | €450,000 | 158 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 August 2022
- Decision due2 October 2022
- Decision issued27 September 2022
- Grant issued2 November 2022
- Permission expiry10 May 2027
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