Hook & Ladder, 7 Sarsfield Street & Henry Street, Limerick.
Conversion of windows to doors and creation of an outdoor seating area at a protected structure.
2460676 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 4 July 2024
- Reference
- 2460676
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 July 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to convert three window openings into door openings at ground floor level to facilitate outdoor seating areas at street level. The works also include installing a retractable canopy at this protected structure.
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 3 no. Window openings into door openings at ground floor level, construction of outdoor seating areas at street level, installation of retractable canopy over outdoor seating areas and all ancillary site works. This building is listed on the record of protected structures registration no. 3465
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sarsfield Hall, Sarsfield St, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €217,000 | 34 m |
| Apt 4, Sarsfield Hall, Sarsfield St | Jan 2025 | €180,000 | 34 m |
| Apartment 7, Sarsfield Hall, Limerick | May 2025 | €186,000 | 34 m |
| Apartment 12, Sarsfield Hall, Sarsfield | Nov 2025 | €175,000 | 34 m |
| Apt 1, Sarsfield Hall, Sarsfield St | May 2025 | €206,000 | 34 m |
| 8 Sarsfield Hall, Sarsfield St, Limerick | Mar 2026 | €212,000 | 34 m |
| 16 The Gallops, Green Park, Limerickprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €281,938 | 94 m |
| 18 The Gallops, Greenpark, Limerickprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €385,000 | 94 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 July 2024
- Decision due28 August 2024
- Decision issued28 August 2024
- Grant issued1 October 2024
- Permission expiry30 September 2029
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