3 Lower Mallow Street, Limerick, Limerick
Retention of the conversion of basement and ground floor offices into two apartments in a protected structure.
2360264 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 26 April 2023
- Reference
- 2360264
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 26 April 2023
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the change of use of basement and ground floor offices into two apartments. The works include associated internal layout changes to the building, which is a protected structure.
- Residential units
- 2
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
Retention permission consisting of: change of use from basement and ground floor offices to 2 no. Apartments with associated internal layout changes. The building is a protected structure (reg. No. 21517073)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 2, 3 Lower Mallow St, Limericknot full market price | Sept 2025 | €100,000 | 1 m |
| Apt 1, 3 Lower Mallow St, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €100,000 | 1 m |
| The Ground Floor, 3 Lower Mallow Street, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €100,000 | 5 m |
| The Basement, 3 Lower Mallow Street, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €100,000 | 5 m |
| 702 Newtown House, Henry St, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €271,000 | 76 m |
| 805 Newtown House, Henry St, Limerick | May 2025 | €279,984 | 76 m |
| 103 Newtown House, Henry St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €210,000 | 76 m |
| 105 Newtown House, Henry St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €155,000 | 76 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 received26 April 2023
- Further information requested16 June 2023
- Further information received4 August 2023
- Decision due31 August 2023
- Decision issued31 August 2023
- Grant issued5 October 2023
- Permission expiry4 October 2028
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