34-41 Catherine St., Limerick, Co. Limerick
Change of use and expansion of previously approved offices to a new medical facility on Catherine Street.
2360624 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 30 August 2023
- Reference
- 2360624
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 August 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of increasing the floor area of the ground, first, and second floors of previously approved offices by 321 square metres. It includes a material change of use to a medical facility, internal layout changes, fenestration revisions, and a new vehicle set-down area. No works are proposed to the adjacent protected structures.
- Floor area
- 321 m²
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Official record
Development description
The development will consist of increasing the floor area of the ground, first and second floor levels of the previously granted offices by a total of 321m² and material change of use from offices to a medical facility to include internal plan layout changes, at ground floor, first floor and second floor levels of the development granted under planning permission reference 20/222; revisions to the fenestration on the elevations of the development; the provision of a new vehicle set-down area on catherine street; replacing the atrium with an external garden and medical facility floorspace; additional plant and screening at roof level and all works associated with the proposed development. There are no revised works proposed to the protected structures at 35 and 37 catherine st. In this amending application. The development involves works within an architectural conservation area. A natura impact statement is submitted with the application and may be inspected or purchased for a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of copying
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 1, Floor 2, 8 Parnell Street | Aug 2025 | €125,000 | 72 m |
| 1 Catherineplace, Limerick | Feb 2025 | €790,000 | 73 m |
| 44 Catherine St, Limerick, Limerick | Nov 2025 | €200,000 | 77 m |
| 14 Taits Corner, Glentworth St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €213,000 | 79 m |
| Apt 24 Taits Corner, Baker Place, Limerick | Jul 2026 | €195,000 | 79 m |
| 22 Taits Corner, Upper Glentworth St, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €210,000 | 79 m |
| 3 Pery St, Limerick, Limerick | Jan 2025 | €250,000 | 110 m |
| Apt 10, Spring Rice House, Mallow Street | Apr 2025 | €225,000 | 119 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 received30 August 2023
- Decision due24 October 2023
- Decision issued24 October 2023
- Grant issued29 November 2023
- Permission expiry5 January 2026
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