21 & 21A Barringon Street, Limerick, Limerick
Conversion and extension of two protected three-storey buildings into a 24-unit apartment development.
2360150 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 16 March 2023
- Reference
- 2360150
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 March 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves combining and altering two existing three-storey over basement protected structures to form 24 apartments. Works include restoring the front facades, demolishing rear structures, and constructing a new three-storey over basement rear extension.
- Residential units
- 24
- Storeys
- 4
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 combining, altering and extension of the existing two three-storey over basement buildings to form a twenty-four unit apartment development consisting of thirteen one-bedroom apartments and eleven two-bedroom apartments. The proposals involve the restoration/ refurbishment of the existing front façades and cast iron railings, internal alterations to the main front structure of the existing buildings, the demolition of the rear return structures and out-buildings, the construction of a new 3-storey over basement extension to the rear of the building, bicycle parking, bin store and associated site works at 21/21a barrington street. Both of these properties are protected structures
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Barrington St, Limerick, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €490,000 | 14 m |
| 21a Barrington Street, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €490,000 | 14 m |
| 4 St Josephs St, Limerick, Limerick | Nov 2025 | €265,000 | 63 m |
| 46 St Joseph St, Limerick, Limerick | May 2026 | €372,000 | 83 m |
| 3 Pery Sq, Basement, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €190,000 | 110 m |
| 10 Bowman St, Limerick, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €273,000 | 124 m |
| Apt 4, Greenville House, Clontarf Place | Jul 2025 | €190,000 | 134 m |
| Apt 7, Greenville House, Clontarf Place | Aug 2025 | €235,000 | 134 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 received16 March 2023
- Further information requested10 May 2023
- Further information received27 June 2023
- Decision due24 July 2023
- Decision issued20 July 2023
- Grant issued22 August 2023
- Permission expiry21 August 2028
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