No. 11 Ferndale, Ennis Road, Co. Limerick
Retention of a garage conversion to a home office in Limerick.
24181 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 2 May 2024
- Reference
- 24181
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 2 May 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retrospective planning permission for the conversion of an existing garage into an office on the east elevation. It also includes associated elevational alterations to the domestic dwelling.
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 conversion of a garage to an office to the east elevation and elevational alterations to the east elevation of the domestic dwelling
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Ferndale, Ennis Rd, Limerick | Aug 2025 | €420,000 | 54 m |
| 58 Ferndale, Ennis Rd, Limerick | Mar 2026 | €405,000 | 66 m |
| 2 Ferndale, Ennis Rd, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €419,000 | 72 m |
| 80 Ferndale, Ennis Rd, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €422,000 | 113 m |
| 3 Meadow Close, Caherdavin Park, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €444,000 | 134 m |
| 89 Whitethorn, Caherdavin Heights, Limerick | Nov 2025 | €305,000 | 152 m |
| 121 Blackthorn Dr, Caherdavin Heights, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €447,000 | 214 m |
| 19 Fuchsia Ave, Caherdavin Height, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €360,000 | 255 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 received2 May 2024
- Decision due26 June 2024
- Decision issued18 June 2024
- Grant issued23 July 2024
- Permission expiry22 July 2029
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