No. 24 Little Gerald Griffin Street(a protected structure RPS. 3575), and Nos. 15 18 19 Lower Gerald Griffin Street, Limerick
Demolition of commercial units and construction of a mixed-use development with 85 apartments, commercial units, and a creche.
23555 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 17 November 2023
- Reference
- 23555
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 November 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of 1,960 sqm of warehouse, commercial, and residential buildings, including works near a protected structure. It proposes the construction of 85 apartment units, 2 commercial units, and a creche across blocks ranging from 3 to 8 storeys.
- Residential units
- 85
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 development that will consist of: (i) the demolition of a warehouse/industrial unit at no. 24 little gerald griffin street (206m2) and commercial ground floor uses with residential accommodation above at nos 15 (27m2), 18 (120m2), 19 (362m2) lower gerald griffin street. All associated outbuildings, extensions and workshops located within and surrounding moloney's yard, which runs parallel to lower gerald griffin street will also be demolished. In total, the demolition comprises 1960m2; (i) the construction of a mixed-use residential and commercial development across 4 no. Blocks comprising 85 no. Apartment units (5 no. Studios, 37 no. One-bed units, 37 no. Two-bed units and 6 no. Three-bed units), 2 no. Commercial units in 2 no. Blocks (2 and 3 ), 1 no. Creche unit in block 3, the proposed buildings ranging in height from 3 to 8 storeys as follows: (a) block 1 comprises 29 no. Apartments (2 no. Three-bed units, 13 no. Two-bed units, 9 no. One-bed units and 5 no. Studio units ) measuring 4 to 8 storeys in height. (b) block 2 comprises 30 no. Apartments (14 no. Two-bed units and 16 no. One-bed units) measuring 5 to 7 storeys in height. (c) block 3 comprises 24 no. Apartments (4 no. Three-bed units, 8 no. Two-bed units and 12 no. One-bed units) measuring 5 to 6 storeys in height. (d) block 4 comprises 2 no. Two-bed duplex units measuring 3 storeys in height. All apartments will be provided with private balconies/terraces; (ji) the construction of 2 no. Commercial units at ground floor level of blocks 2 and 3 comprising 209sqm, and creche unit at ground floor level of block 3 comprising 177 sqm; (iv) the construction of 2 no vehicular access points; a vehicular entrance from the west (access from little gerald griffin street) and a vehicular exit to the south (to lower gerald griffin street) resulting in a one-way vehicular system. Pedestrian accesses are proposed to the north, south and west; (v) provision of 32 no. Car parking spaces comprising 24 no. Standard spaces, 2 no. Mobility spaces, 6 no. Ev spaces and 1 no. Unloading/drop-off spaces located at ground floor level car park located within blocks 1, 2 and
- (vi) provision of 180 no. Bicycle parking spaces comprising 134 no. Residents' bicycle spaces, in. 3 no. Bicycle storerooms in ground floor parking areas within blocks 1, 2 and 3 and 46 no. Visitor's bicycle spaces. (vi) provision of outdoor communal amenity spaces (408m2) comprising landscaped courtyards on a podium at first floor level; (viii)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 116 Old Windmill Court, Lower Griffin St, Limerick City | May 2025 | €271,822 | 66 m |
| 113 Old Windmill Court, Little Gerald Griffin St, Limerick | May 2025 | €271,822 | 66 m |
| 119 Old Windmill Court, Little Gerald Griffin St, Limerick | May 2025 | €271,822 | 66 m |
| 117 Old Windmill Court, Little Gerald Griffin St, Limerick | May 2025 | €271,822 | 66 m |
| Apt 29 Old Windmill Court, Lower Gerald Griffin St, Limerick | Jan 2025 | €205,000 | 66 m |
| Apt 4, Old Windmill Court, Gerald Griffin St Lower | Apr 2025 | €217,500 | 66 m |
| 114 Old Windmill Court, Little Gerald Griffin St, Limerick | May 2025 | €271,822 | 66 m |
| 25 Old Windmill Court, Lower Gerald Griffin St, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €210,000 | 66 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 received17 November 2023
- Further information requested17 January 2024
- Further information received14 October 2024
- Decision due10 November 2024
- Decision issued8 November 2024
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- Granted30 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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211073LimerickLodged 28 Jul 2021Apartments
- Granted70 m away
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
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23283LimerickLodged 31 May 2023Change of use
- Granted80 m away
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23251LimerickLodged 15 May 2023Extension
- Awaiting decision80 m away
Changes to front elevation to former Geraldine Bar to include removal of bar front and blocking off front…
Former Geraldine Bar 1 James Street , Lower Gerald Griffin Street , Limerick
211122LimerickLodged 6 Aug 2021Retention
- Granted80 m away
Changes to front elevation to former Geraldine Bar to include removal of bar front and blocking off front…
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211354LimerickLodged 29 Sept 2021Retention
- Granted100 m away
'Change of Use', from commercial to residential use. The works will consist of Alteration, Extension &…
No. 15 , High Street , Limerick City
2360404LimerickLodged 13 Jun 2023Change of use
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