rear of no. 2 Cathedral Villas, St. Johns, Limerick
Conversion and extension of a domestic garage into a two-bedroom townhouse in Limerick.
2443 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 13 February 2024
- Reference
- 2443
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 February 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to change the use of an existing domestic garage to residential use. It includes adding a first-floor extension to the building to create a two-bedroom townhouse.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Storeys
- 2
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
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
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 | 22 m |
| 3 Sarsfield Ct, Lord Edward St, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €208,000 | 47 m |
| 6 Newcastle Terrace, Garryowen, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €165,000 | 108 m |
| 13 Sarsfield Ave, Garryowen, Limericknot full market price | Jul 2025 | €35,000 | 125 m |
| 3 The Gables, Pennywell, Limerick | Jan 2025 | €223,000 | 127 m |
| 2a Johnsgate Village, New Rd, Limerick | Jun 2026 | €35,000 | 140 m |
| 21 The Haymarket, Cathedral Place, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €270,000 | 148 m |
| 23 The Haymarket, Cathedral Place, Limericknot full market price | Jul 2025 | €31,000 | 154 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 received13 February 2024
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- RefusedAt this site
Change of use of existing domestic garage to residential use and permission to erect a first floor extension…
rear of no. 2 Cathedral Villas , St. Johns , Limerick
24119LimerickLodged 28 Mar 2024Change of use
- Granted50 m away
The construction of a new single storey ground floor extension to the front of the existing dwelling,…
4 Garryowen Road , Garryowen
16985LimerickLodged 28 Oct 2016Extension
- Granted70 m away
The addition of a second floor level comprising a classroom and resource room to the already granted two…
St. Johns Girls and infant Boys School , Garryowen Road , Limerick.
19601LimerickLodged 21 Jun 2019Alterations
- Granted70 m away
An extension to the existing School building for additional teaching accommodation, storage and WC…
Garryowen Road , Limerick.
161056LimerickLodged 18 Nov 2016Commercial
- Granted120 m away
Extensions to rear and side of residential dwelling, including all ancillary works
11 Sarsfield Avenue , Upper Pennywell , Limerick
221220LimerickLodged 18 Nov 2022Retention
- Granted130 m away
A single storey extension and bay window to existing dwelling currently under construction and permission for…
14 Sarsfield Avenue , Upper Pennywell , Limerick
21314LimerickLodged 16 Mar 2021Retention
- Granted150 m away
The expansion of retail area into the adjacent ground floor retail unit on 19 John's Street with the…
Seans Shop , 20 New Road/19 John's Street , Johnsgate Limerick
20559LimerickLodged 26 Jun 2020Commercial
- Granted150 m away
Subdivision of retail unit into an off licence and storage area and all associated works
19 John's Street , Johnsgate , Limerick
2461022LimerickLodged 14 Oct 2024Change of use
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- GrantedChange of use
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- GrantedExtension
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- Awaiting decisionChange of use
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- RefusedExtension
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