rear of no. 2 Cathedral Villas, St. Johns, Limerick
Conversion and extension of a domestic garage into a two-bedroom townhouse.
24119 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 28 March 2024
- Reference
- 24119
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 March 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking permission to change the use of an existing domestic garage to residential use. The project includes erecting a first-floor extension to the building to form a two-bedroom townhouse, involving the sub-division of the existing property.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Change of use of existing domestic garage to residential use and permission to erect a first floor extension to same building, to form a two bedroom town house. The proposed development will involve the sub-division of no. 2 cathedral villas, st. Johns, limerick
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sarsfield Court, Garryowen, Limerick | Jun 2026 | €154,000 | 24 m |
| 3 Sarsfield Ct, Lord Edward St, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €208,000 | 47 m |
| 6 Newcastle Terrace, Garryowen, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €165,000 | 110 m |
| 13 Sarsfield Ave, Garryowen, Limericknot full market price | Jul 2025 | €35,000 | 126 m |
| 3 The Gables, Pennywell, Limerick | Jan 2025 | €223,000 | 129 m |
| 2a Johnsgate Village, New Rd, Limerick | Jun 2026 | €35,000 | 141 m |
| 21 The Haymarket, Cathedral Place, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €270,000 | 146 m |
| 23 The Haymarket, Cathedral Place, Limericknot full market price | Jul 2025 | €31,000 | 152 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 received28 March 2024
- Decision due22 May 2024
- Decision issued22 May 2024
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