84 O'Connell Street, Limerick, Limerick
Retention of a change of use from office space to a place of worship in a protected Limerick building.
2360458 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 28 June 2023
- Reference
- 2360458
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 28 June 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for changing the use of an office space to a place of worship. The property is located at 84 O'Connell Street, Limerick, which is a protected structure.
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
For change of use from office space to a place of worship including all ancillary works at 84 o’connell street, limerick. This building is a protected structure - rps city no. 3229
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Ground Floor, 3 Lower Mallow Street, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €100,000 | 26 m |
| The Basement, 3 Lower Mallow Street, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €100,000 | 26 m |
| Apt 1, 3 Lower Mallow St, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €100,000 | 31 m |
| Apt 2, 3 Lower Mallow St, Limericknot full market price | Sept 2025 | €100,000 | 31 m |
| Apt 1, Floor 2, 8 Parnell Street | Aug 2025 | €125,000 | 77 m |
| 702 Newtown House, Henry St, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €271,000 | 104 m |
| 805 Newtown House, Henry St, Limerick | May 2025 | €279,984 | 104 m |
| 103 Newtown House, Henry St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €210,000 | 104 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 received28 June 2023
- Decision due22 August 2023
- Decision issued22 August 2023
- Grant issued26 September 2023
- Permission expiry25 September 2028
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