No. 46 Nicholas Street, Limerick
Retention of third-floor rooftop accommodation and permission for a rear fire escape at a protected structure.
23527 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 3 November 2023
- Reference
- 23527
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 3 November 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking retention permission for third-floor rooftop residential accommodation within a revised roof structure. Permission is also sought to erect a rear external fire escape stairs. The works are located within the curtilage of Bourke's Castle, a Protected Structure, and adjacent to a National Monument.
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Official record
Development description
Third floor roof-top type residential accommodation within a revised roof structure and for planning permission to erect a rear external fire escape stairs. The works are situated within the curtilage of a protected structure of bourke's castle (rps 3011) and adjacent to a national monument r. M. P. Li-005-017003
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44/45 Nicholas Street, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €321,000 | 8 m |
| 30 Mary St, Limerick, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €199,500 | 47 m |
| 2 Courthouse Lane, Limerick, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €292,000 | 67 m |
| 2 Bishop St, Limerick, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €242,000 | 68 m |
| 8 Athlunkard Street, Limerick | Jan 2025 | €130,000 | 92 m |
| Abbey River Court, Apt 109 Island Rd, Limerick | May 2025 | €249,523 | 105 m |
| 29 The Hill, Bru Na Gruadan, Castletroyprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €295,154 | 105 m |
| Apt 405, Abbey River Court, Sheep St | May 2025 | €236,000 | 105 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 received3 November 2023
- Decision due6 January 2024
- Decision issued21 December 2023
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