5 James Street, Mallow Street Upper, Limerick
Retention of an existing first-floor extension and associated site works.
2360076 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 17 February 2023
- Reference
- 2360076
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 17 February 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for an existing first-floor extension and all associated site works at 5 James Street.
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 existing first floor extension and all associated site works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Pery Court, Mallow St, Limerick | May 2025 | €282,760 | 21 m |
| Apt 16, Pery Court, Upper Mallow St | Dec 2025 | €300,000 | 29 m |
| 29 Pery Court, Mallow St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €80,000 | 61 m |
| Apt 1, 28 Davis St, Limerick | Feb 2026 | €75,000 | 70 m |
| Apt 2, 28 Davis St, Limerick | Feb 2026 | €75,000 | 70 m |
| Apt 3, 28 Davis St, Limerick | Feb 2026 | €75,000 | 70 m |
| Apt 10, Spring Rice House, Mallow Street | Apr 2025 | €225,000 | 77 m |
| 3 Pery St, Limerick, Limerick | Jan 2025 | €250,000 | 79 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 February 2023
- Further information requested12 April 2023
- Further information received10 October 2023
- Decision due6 November 2023
- Decision issued3 November 2023
- Appeal submitted30 November 2023
- Appeal decided12 June 2024
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