68 Mungret Street, Limerick, V94 R6N3
Extensions and change of use of a building to create youth hostel accommodation.
2360631 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 31 August 2023
- Reference
- 2360631
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 31 August 2023
- Residential units
- 2
- Floor area
- 338 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves constructing first and second-floor extensions, including a first-floor smoking area. It also includes changing the use of a portion of the ground floor and the entirety of the upper floors to youth hostel accommodation.
- Storeys
- 3
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
Construction of a first floor extension, a first floor smoking area, a second floor extension, minor elevational changes, and change of use of a portion of the existing ground floor, and the entire existing first and second floors to youth hostel accommodation and all ancillary siteworks
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56 Broadleaf, Broad St, Limericknot full market price | Sept 2025 | €70,000 | 107 m |
| Apt.10 - Broadleaf, Broad Street, Limerick | Jan 2025 | €185,000 | 107 m |
| Apt 39 Broadleaf, Broadleaf Apts, Broadstreet | May 2026 | €197,000 | 107 m |
| 26 Broadleaf, Broad St, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €170,000 | 107 m |
| 2o Broadleaf, Broad St, Charlotte Quay | Jun 2026 | €192,500 | 107 m |
| 17 Broad St, Limerick, Limerick | Jan 2025 | €200,000 | 112 m |
| 10 Sean Heuston Place, Limerick City, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €167,000 | 128 m |
| Apt 1, 10 Broad Street, Limerick | Nov 2025 | €140,000 | 137 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 received31 August 2023
- Further information requested24 October 2023
- Further information received6 November 2023
- Decision due3 December 2023
- Decision issued30 November 2023
- Grant issued9 January 2024
- Permission expiry8 January 2029
In the area
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171224LimerickLodged 21 Dec 2017Change of use
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