Doonea, O'Connell Avenue, Limerick
Retention of works to a protected structure, including a new glass guardrail, window replacements, and a new outbuilding.
2360565 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 8 August 2023
- Reference
- 2360565
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 8 August 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for works to a protected structure. The development includes replacing a metal guardrail with a glass guardrail on a second-floor terrace, window glazing upgrades, internal layout changes, and a new 15 sqm single-storey outbuilding.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 15 m²
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 development that will consist of (1) the demolition of a metal guardrail to the existing 2nd floor terrace at the rear of the dwelling and replacement with a new glass guardrail and an aluminium faced planter, (2) the replacement of existing single-glazing with double-glazing for all existing windows and doors, (3) the internal wall reconfiguration to accommodate minor changes to the internal layout, (4) the construction of a new 15 m2 single storey outbuilding ancillary to the dwelling, to the rear of the site, (5) new hard and soft landscaping to the front and rear of the site, and all associated site works above and below ground. This is a protected structure (niah no. 21521072, rps no. 4060)
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for residential development, protect and improve existing residential amenity.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slieve Rue, Oconnell Ave, Limerick | Mar 2026 | €555,000 | 52 m |
| 12 Fitzgearld Place, Rosbrien, Limerick City | Jun 2025 | €202,000 | 88 m |
| 4 Clonard Terrace, Rosbrien, Limerick City | Jul 2025 | €234,000 | 118 m |
| 4 Sarsfield Park, Rosbrien, Limericknot full market price | Mar 2026 | €95,000 | 150 m |
| 12 Verona Esplanade, Oconnell Ave, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €500,000 | 168 m |
| 5 Mount Prospect Terrace, South Circular Rd, Limerick | Feb 2025 | €367,000 | 197 m |
| 32 Donnellan's Buildings, Rosbrien, Limerick | Feb 2026 | €214,500 | 210 m |
| 9 Prospect Hill, Rosbrien Rd, Limerick City | Sept 2025 | €225,000 | 215 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 received8 August 2023
- Further information requested29 September 2023
- Further information received30 May 2024
- Decision due26 June 2024
- Decision issued25 June 2024
- Appeal submitted22 July 2024
- Appeal decided29 July 2025
- Permission expiry28 July 2030
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