28-29 Gerald Griffin Street, Limerick
Conversion of a medical centre into four apartments in Limerick.
23283 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 31 May 2023
- Reference
- 23283
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 31 May 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes a change of use from a medical centre and administration building to four separate apartments. The works include internal alterations, a new entrance, demolition of a boiler house, and a new bicycle store on a protected structure.
- Residential units
- 4
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
A change of use from a previous medical centre & administration building to four separate apartments. (as per previously elapsed planning permission ref: 17/808) 2no. 1 bedroom apartments and 2no. 2 bedroom apartments. With internal alterations, construction of a new single-storey entrance off barrick lane, demolition of an existing boiler house, construction of a new refuge & bicycle store with a terrace above & associated site works. The proposed development is within the curtilage of conservation area aca4. The proposed development is also on 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Smyth's Lane, Cathedral Place, Limerick | Aug 2025 | €216,000 | 73 m |
| Apt 116 Old Windmill Court, Lower Griffin St, Limerick City | May 2025 | €271,822 | 73 m |
| 114 Old Windmill Court, Little Gerald Griffin St, Limerick | May 2025 | €271,822 | 73 m |
| 113 Old Windmill Court, Little Gerald Griffin St, Limerick | May 2025 | €271,822 | 73 m |
| Apt 4, Old Windmill Court, Gerald Griffin St Lower | Apr 2025 | €217,500 | 73 m |
| Apt 29 Old Windmill Court, Lower Gerald Griffin St, Limerick | Jan 2025 | €205,000 | 73 m |
| 117 Old Windmill Court, Little Gerald Griffin St, Limerick | May 2025 | €271,822 | 73 m |
| 119 Old Windmill Court, Little Gerald Griffin St, Limerick | May 2025 | €271,822 | 73 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 received31 May 2023
- Decision due25 July 2023
- Decision issued14 July 2023
- Grant issued16 August 2023
- Permission expiry15 August 2028
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
The conversion of No. 28/29 Lower Gerald Griffin Street from H.S.E Medical Centre and Administration Building…
28/29 Lower Griffin Street. ,
17808LimerickLodged 29 Aug 2017Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
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211354LimerickLodged 29 Sept 2021Retention
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Changes to front elevation to former Geraldine Bar to include removal of bar front and blocking off front…
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211122LimerickLodged 6 Aug 2021Retention
- Awaiting decision40 m away
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2461292LimerickLodged 20 Dec 2024Alterations
- Granted50 m away
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2560120LimerickLodged 14 Feb 2025Alterations
- Refused70 m away
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No. 24 Little Gerald Griffin Street(a protected structure RPS. 3575) , and Nos. 15 18 19 Lower Gerald Griffin Street , Limerick
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- Granted70 m away
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23251LimerickLodged 15 May 2023Extension
- Granted100 m away
The change of use of existing ground floor retail unit to residential use with all ancillary site works
28 Little Gerald Griffin Street , Limerick
17152LimerickLodged 21 Feb 2017Change of use
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