Limerick City Fire Station, Mulgrave Street, Limerick
Major facade replacement, window alterations, and internal lift installation at Limerick City Fire Station.
238014 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 20 October 2023
- Reference
- 238014
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 October 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed works include replacing the entire brickwork facade with a brick slip system, raising the parapet, and altering window openings. It also involves enclosing the undercroft with glazing, installing an internal lift, and adding signage.
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 proposed works that will include removing the existing brickwork façade in its entirety and to replace it with a mechanically fixed brick slip system / rendered cement board finish. Raising the existing parapet height and the removal of the existing handrails. Alterations to existing facades, comprising of alterations to window openings, replacement of windows & alterations to existing glazing fenestrations. The provision of signage to the south elevation. The enclosure of the existing undercroft with full height glazing to the south-west of the existing building and installation of an internal lift from the ground floor lobby to the first floor and all ancillary site works. Limerick city & county council has carried out an environmental impact assessment (eia) screening report in accordance with the requirements of article 120(1b)(b)(i) and has determined that there is no real likelihood of significant effects on the environment. Accordingly, it has been determined that an eia is not required in respect of this proposed development. Nonetheless, a person may, within 4 weeks beginning on the date of the publication of this notice apply to an bord pleanála for a screening determination. Such a submission should be addressed to the secretary, an bord pleanála, 64, marlborough street, dublin
- Limerick city & county council has carried out an appropriate assessment (a) screening report and has determined that a full appropriate assessment is not required in respect of this proposed development
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 The Haymarket, Cathedral Place, Limerick | Jan 2026 | €275,000 | 61 m |
| Apt 7 - Chapel Court, Cathedral Place, Limerick | May 2025 | €246,915 | 67 m |
| 30 Chapel Court, Cathedral Place, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €272,000 | 83 m |
| 36 The Steeples, Newtown Mahon St, Limerick | Aug 2025 | €155,000 | 89 m |
| 9 The Haymarket, Cathedral Place, Limericknot full market price | Feb 2025 | €62,500 | 90 m |
| 31 The Steeples, Mulgrave St, Limerick | May 2025 | €149,000 | 102 m |
| 39 The Steeples, Mulgrave St, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €146,000 | 102 m |
| 5 Mulgrave St, Limerick, Limerick | Mar 2026 | €250,000 | 105 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 received20 October 2023
- Decision due18 December 2023
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