18 Watt's Lane Catherine Place/18 The Mews Pery Sq., Limerick.
Retention of a change of use from commercial to residential in Limerick.
23339 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 23 June 2023
- Reference
- 23339
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 23 June 2023
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 52 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for a change of use from commercial to residential. The completed development comprises two bedrooms, a kitchen, bathroom, living/dining room, and private outdoor space.
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 commercial to residential, the development comprises of two bedrooms, kitchen, bathroom, living/dining room and external private amenity space
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Catherineplace, Limerick | Feb 2025 | €790,000 | 57 m |
| Apt 10, Spring Rice House, Mallow Street | Apr 2025 | €225,000 | 64 m |
| 3 Pery St, Limerick, Limerick | Jan 2025 | €250,000 | 79 m |
| 4 Hartstone Mews, Hartstone St, Limericknot full market price | Sept 2025 | €140,000 | 88 m |
| 3 Pery Sq, Basement, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €190,000 | 117 m |
| 14 Taits Corner, Glentworth St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €213,000 | 119 m |
| 22 Taits Corner, Upper Glentworth St, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €210,000 | 119 m |
| Apt 24 Taits Corner, Baker Place, Limerick | Jul 2026 | €195,000 | 119 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 received23 June 2023
- Decision due17 August 2023
- Decision issued17 August 2023
- Grant issued18 September 2023
- Permission expiry17 September 2028
In the area
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