Con Colbert Street, Athea Upper, Athea
Change of use from a funeral parlour to a home with a rear extension in Athea.
23482 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 5 October 2023
- Reference
- 23482
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 October 2023
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 50.5 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves changing the use of a funeral parlour to a residential unit. It includes constructing a single-storey extension to the rear and making minor elevational alterations to the front.
- Storey
- 1
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
Change of use from a funeral parlour to a residential unit and construction of a single storey extension to the rear of the building with minor elevational alterations to the front of the proposed dwelling
Built & 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 Road, Upper Athea, Athea | May 2026 | €118,000 | 248 m |
| 3 Meadow View, Gortnagross, Atheaprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €75,000 | 249 m |
| Gortnagross, Atheaprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €415,000 | 249 m |
| Gortnagross, Athea, County Limerick | May 2025 | €50,000 | 249 m |
| Templeathea, Athea, Limerick | Aug 2025 | €250,000 | 249 m |
| Carrigkerry, Athea, Co Limerick | Oct 2025 | €150,000 | 249 m |
| 1 Knockfinisk, Athea, Co Limerick | Apr 2026 | €150,000 | 249 m |
| Gortnagross, Athea, Co. Limerickprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €345,815 | 249 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 received5 October 2023
- Decision due29 November 2023
- Decision issued28 November 2023
- Grant issued8 January 2024
- Permission expiry7 January 2029
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted50 m away
Change of use of former funeral home to residential uses, carry out modifications to external elevations,…
Athea Upper , Athea , Co. Limerick
21409LimerickLodged 1 Apr 2021Change of use
- Granted70 m away
The change of use from ‘Car Sales ’ to Gym ( Class — together with all associated site works at the vacant…
Athea Upper , Athea , Co. Limerick
2660012LimerickLodged 12 Jan 2026Change of use
- Granted80 m away
The widening of the entrance gates and driveway, construction of a car park to the property at the rear of…
St. Bartholomews Church , Con Colbert St. , Athea.
17841LimerickLodged 8 Sept 2017Alterations
- Granted180 m away
To bring a derelict structure back into use as a doctor surgery for an extension to the rear of the existing…
Con Colbert Street , Athea , Co. Limerick
22787LimerickLodged 18 Jul 2022Change of use
- Granted190 m away
The demolition of existing end of terrace 2 storey dwelling and re-construction/re-instatement of 2 storey…
Con Colbert Street , Athea , Co. Limerick
20451LimerickLodged 2 Jun 2020New dwelling
- Granted200 m away
The extension of the existing shop, pub premises into the adjacent dwelling house to include; retention of…
Collins Retail Shop , Con Colbert Street , Athea
24257LimerickLodged 27 Jun 2024Change of use
- Granted270 m away
For the conversion of an existing house to 2no townhouses
Dalton Street , Athea , Co. Limerick
22355LimerickLodged 31 Mar 2022Change of use
- Granted270 m away
A change of use of existing commercial building from Retail to Community Facilities with Residential…
Con Colbert Street , Athea , Co. Limerick
2461156LimerickLodged 25 Nov 2024Change of use
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