4 Lower Cecil Street, Lower Cecil Street, Limerick
Conversion of a disused retail unit into an office for Unite the Union in Limerick City.
2360603 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 21 August 2023
- Reference
- 2360603
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 August 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks a change of use from a retail unit to offices for Unite the Union. The project includes internal alterations, refurbishment, and new signage within an Architectural Conservation Area, maintaining the existing footprint of 258 square meters.
- Floor area
- 258 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 internal alterations and refurbishment of an existing disused retail unit to create a new office for unite the union. The application also involves a change of use from a retail unit to offices and the addition of new signage to the existing frontage. The building is situated within an architectural conservation area (aca) and as such there will be no extensions to the existing internal gross footprint of 258m2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 1, 3 Cecil St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €220,000 | 89 m |
| 2a Chandler House, Henry St, Limerick | May 2025 | €320,000 | 101 m |
| Floor 1, 17 Shannon Street, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €20,000 | 106 m |
| Floor 3, 17 Shannon Street, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €20,000 | 106 m |
| Floor 2, 17 Shannon Street, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €20,000 | 106 m |
| Apt 1 Augustiniane Lane, Roches St, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €132,500 | 151 m |
| Apt 2 Augustiniane Lane, Roches St, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €132,500 | 151 m |
| Apt 3 Augustiniane Lane, Roches St, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €132,500 | 157 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 received21 August 2023
- Decision due15 October 2023
- Decision issued6 October 2023
- Grant issued9 November 2023
- Permission expiry8 November 2028
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- Granted50 m away
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