No. 1–4 James Street and 6 and 7 Upper Mallow Street, Limerick City, Limerick
Demolition of a house to build an eight-storey building with 21 apartments and ground-floor commercial space.
2360345 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 23 May 2023
- Reference
- 2360345
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 May 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of an existing two-storey residential dwelling. In its place, an eight-storey building over basement will be constructed, containing 21 apartments, communal areas, and a ground-floor commercial unit.
- Residential units
- 21
- Storeys
- 8
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 proposed development will consist of: (i) the demolition of an existing two storey residential dwelling located on james’ street (58 sq. M), (ii) development of an eight-storey building, over basement level, comprising of 21 no. Residential units, communal areas and commercial space, including: (a) basement level communal area (73.5 sq. M) and ground level communal area (68.5 sq. M), (b) ground floor commercial space (87.25 sq. M), (c) 3 no. Studio apartments, 15 no. 1-bed apartments and 3 no. 2-bed apartments from first to eight storeys, (iii) the provision of internal cycle storage, bin storage, plant room, and lighting and heating system, (iv) the provision of external visitor cycle parking, (v) the provision of foul and surface water drainage, attenuation, and blue roof, (vi) all other associated and ancillary works, as required
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 | 14 m |
| Apt 16, Pery Court, Upper Mallow St | Dec 2025 | €300,000 | 26 m |
| 29 Pery Court, Mallow St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €80,000 | 61 m |
| Apt 10, Spring Rice House, Mallow Street | Apr 2025 | €225,000 | 71 m |
| 3 Pery St, Limerick, Limerick | Jan 2025 | €250,000 | 77 m |
| Apt 1, 28 Davis St, Limerick | Feb 2026 | €75,000 | 84 m |
| Apt 2, 28 Davis St, Limerick | Feb 2026 | €75,000 | 84 m |
| Apt 3, 28 Davis St, Limerick | Feb 2026 | €75,000 | 84 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 received23 May 2023
- Decision due17 July 2023
- Decision issued17 July 2023
- Appeal submitted15 August 2023
- Appeal decided9 July 2024
- Permission expiry8 July 2029
In the area
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