Canal Bank(off St. Lelia Street), Limerick
Demolition of outbuildings and construction of two retail units and eight apartments.
22888 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 12 August 2022
- Reference
- 22888
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 August 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of boundary walls, outbuildings, and part of a derelict house. In their place, a new building will feature two ground-floor retail units with storage and bicycle parking, and eight two-bedroom apartments across the first and second floors.
- Residential units
- 8
- 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
The demolition of boundary walls and outbuildings and part demolition of existing derelict dwelling house. And the construction of the following development; ground floor level: 2 number retail units with services, residential storage rooms, bin storage/bicycle parking area, external access stairwells and entrances to vertical circulation stairwells. First and second floor levels: a total of 8 number 2 bedroom single aspect apartments(4 per floor overlooking canal) including associated stairwells, balconies and services. This application also seeks permission for new connections to all public services and all ancillary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Lock Mills, Grove Island, Corbally | Apr 2026 | €274,000 | 56 m |
| 44 Block A, Lock Mills, Grove Island | Apr 2026 | €255,000 | 56 m |
| 40 Lock Mills, Corbally, Limerick | Jun 2026 | €270,000 | 56 m |
| 29 Lock Mills, Grove Island, Corbally | Jun 2025 | €220,000 | 56 m |
| 2 Lelia Place, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €225,000 | 58 m |
| 17 Clare St, Limerick, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €175,000 | 80 m |
| 48 Lock Mills, Grove Island, Limerick | Nov 2025 | €252,000 | 107 m |
| 57 Lock Mills, Corbally, Limerick | Jun 2026 | €285,100 | 107 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 received12 August 2022
- Further information requested4 October 2022
- Further information received3 April 2023
- Decision due30 April 2023
- Decision issued26 April 2023
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