121 O'Connell Street, Limerick, V94 K449
Internal alterations and a new rear fire escape stairs at a retail unit.
2460008 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 4 January 2024
- Reference
- 2460008
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 January 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe application is for internal alterations to an existing ground floor retail unit. This includes the construction of a new fire escape stairs to the rear, discharging at lower ground floor level to a rear laneway via new exit doors.
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
Internal alterations including construction of new fire escape stairs to rear of existing ground floor retail unit, discharging at lower ground floor level to rear laneway via new exit doors, and all associated 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Floor 3, 17 Shannon Street, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €20,000 | 63 m |
| Floor 2, 17 Shannon Street, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €20,000 | 63 m |
| Floor 1, 17 Shannon Street, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €20,000 | 63 m |
| Apt 4, Sarsfield Hall, Sarsfield St | Jan 2025 | €180,000 | 97 m |
| Apt 1, Sarsfield Hall, Sarsfield St | May 2025 | €206,000 | 97 m |
| Apartment 7, Sarsfield Hall, Limerick | May 2025 | €186,000 | 97 m |
| Apartment 12, Sarsfield Hall, Sarsfield | Nov 2025 | €175,000 | 97 m |
| 6 Sarsfield Hall, Sarsfield St, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €217,000 | 97 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 January 2024
- Decision due28 February 2024
- Decision issued28 February 2024
- Grant issued3 April 2024
- Permission expiry2 April 2029
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