High Street, Limerick City, Limerick.
Demolition of two mews structures for a five-storey mixed-use building with 15 apartments in Limerick.
2460633 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 25 June 2024
- Reference
- 2460633
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 June 2024
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development consists of the demolition of two existing mews structures and the construction of a five-storey building. The building will contain 15 residential units (including studios, 1-bed, and 2-bed apartments) and a ground-floor commercial unit.
- Storeys
- 5
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
A mixed use, residential led development at high street & pikes row, limerick city. The proposed development will consist of: the demolition of 2 no. Existing mews structures, the retention of existing esb sub-station, the development of a 5-storey building; compromising of 15 no. Residential units, communal areas and commercial space, including a ground floor commercial unit (97m2), an internal cycle storage, bin storage, plant room area, lighting & heating systems, 7 no. X studio apartments, 5 no. X 1 bed apartments, 2 no. X 2 bed apartments, the provision of foul & surface water drainage, attenuation and blue roof, along with all other associated and ancillary works as required
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 203 Market Place, High St, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €150,000 | 18 m |
| 9 Roundhouse Apts, High St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €220,000 | 33 m |
| 102 Market Court, High St, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €150,000 | 41 m |
| 302 Market Court, High St, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €150,000 | 41 m |
| Apt 4, 5 Upper William St, Limerick | Feb 2026 | €62,883 | 51 m |
| Apt 3, 5 Upper William St, Limerick | Feb 2026 | €62,883 | 51 m |
| Apt 1, 5 Upper William St, Limerick | Feb 2026 | €62,883 | 51 m |
| 6 Cornmarket Row, Gerald Griffin St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €202,000 | 68 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 received25 June 2024
- Further information requested15 August 2024
- Further information received21 February 2025
- Decision due20 March 2025
- Decision issued20 March 2025
- Grant issued24 April 2025
- Permission expiry23 April 2030
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