Lower Main Street, Kilfinane, Co. Limerick
Conversion of a disused butcher shop into a house with a two-storey rear extension in Kilfinane.
23262 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 22 May 2023
- Reference
- 23262
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 May 2023
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 58 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the demolition of an existing rear shed and the change of use of a disused butcher shop into a dwelling. It also includes building a two-storey extension to the rear and making elevational changes to the front.
- 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 demolition of a shed to the rear of the existing building, change of use from a disused butchers shop to a dwelling, construction of a two storey extension to the rear and elevational alterations to the front of the dwelling
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for residential development, protect and improve existing residential amenity.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Main Street, Kilfinane, Co Limerick | Sept 2025 | €120,000 | 100 m |
| Ballydonohoe, Kilfinane, Coshlea | Mar 2026 | €82,000 | 114 m |
| Ballyorgan, Kilfinane, Co Limerick | Mar 2026 | €65,000 | 114 m |
| High Street, Kilfinane, County Limerick | Oct 2025 | €100,000 | 117 m |
| Parochial House, Castle Street, Kilfinane | Mar 2026 | €338,000 | 157 m |
| Barrack St, Kilfinane, Limerick | May 2026 | €200,000 | 165 m |
| 12 Treada Na Ri, Kilfinane, Limerick | Apr 2026 | €215,000 | 208 m |
| Lower Main St, Kilfinane, Main St | Feb 2025 | €75,000 | 228 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 received22 May 2023
- Decision due16 July 2023
- Decision issued11 July 2023
- Grant issued15 August 2023
- Permission expiry14 August 2028
In the area
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