18 Sexton Street, Limerick
Addition of a third floor to accommodate two apartments over a cultural centre.
24453 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 4 December 2024
- Reference
- 24453
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 December 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to construct a third floor on top of an existing two-storey cultural centre and place of worship. This new floor will accommodate two 2-bedroom apartments.
- Residential units
- 2
- Storeys
- 3
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Official record
Development description
The creation of a third floor to accommodate 2 no. Two bedroom apartments over the two-storey cultural centre and place of worship granted under planning reference 24/147 and all ancillary site works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 304 Mahon House, Upper William Street, Limerick | Feb 2026 | €185,000 | 106 m |
| 113 Mahon House, Upper William St, Limerick | May 2025 | €100,000 | 106 m |
| Apt 118, Mahon House, 35 Upper William St | Mar 2025 | €180,000 | 106 m |
| 104 Mahon House, Upper William Street, Limerick | Aug 2025 | €105,000 | 106 m |
| 104 Mahon House, Upper William Street, Limerick | May 2025 | €100,000 | 106 m |
| 506 Mahon House, Mahon Place, Upper William St | Feb 2025 | €115,000 | 106 m |
| 106 Mahon House, Upper William St, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €130,000 | 106 m |
| 215 Mahon House, Upper William Street, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €145,000 | 106 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 received4 December 2024
- Further information requested5 February 2025
- Further information received23 July 2025
- Decision due19 August 2025
- Decision issued19 August 2025
- Appeal submitted15 September 2025
- Appeal decided27 January 2026
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