Turin, Summerville Avenue, Limerick
Attic conversion to bedrooms and retention of rear living space in Limerick.
23285 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 1 June 2023
- Reference
- 23285
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 June 2023
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert the existing attic space into two bedrooms and a bathroom with escape rooflights. Retention permission is also sought for 16 sqm of existing living space on the ground and first floors to the rear.
- Floor area
- 16 m²
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 conversion of existing attic space into two bedrooms and a bathroom, together with alterations to existing rooflights for escape purposes. Retention permission is also sought for 16 sq. M. Of existing living space on the ground and first floors to the rear of the dwelling and minor elevational changes to the side and rear of my property
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Summerville Gardens, South Circular Rd, Limerick | Jun 2026 | €355,000 | 49 m |
| 5 Mount Prospect Terrace, South Circular Rd, Limerick | Feb 2025 | €367,000 | 180 m |
| 10 Ashbourne Park, Scro, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €450,000 | 221 m |
| Inisfree, South Circular Rd, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €700,000 | 256 m |
| 11 Fitzhaven Square, Co Limerick | Jun 2025 | €341,000 | 314 m |
| 8a Fitzhaven Sq, South Circular Rd, Limerick City | May 2026 | €310,000 | 316 m |
| 4 Fitzhaven Square, Co Limerick | Oct 2025 | €365,000 | 338 m |
| 4a Fitzhaven Sq, Circular Rd South, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €247,500 | 338 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 received1 June 2023
- Further information requested24 July 2023
- Further information received1 August 2023
- Decision due28 August 2023
- Decision issued28 August 2023
- Grant issued2 October 2023
- Permission expiry1 October 2028
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