4 The Crescent, O'Connell Street, Limerick.
Change of use of a basement from a former hairdresser's to a one-bedroom apartment in a protected structure.
2460789 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 7 August 2024
- Reference
- 2460789
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 August 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to convert a basement previously used as a hairdresser's into a new one-bedroom apartment. The property is a protected structure located within a Limerick Architectural Conservation Area.
- Residential unit
- 1
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Official record
Development description
Change of use of basement from former hairdresser's to a one bedroom apartment. This is a protected structure no 3240 set in limerick aca1a
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Hartstone Mews, Hartstone St, Limericknot full market price | Sept 2025 | €140,000 | 86 m |
| 21a Barrington Street, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €490,000 | 89 m |
| 21 Barrington St, Limerick, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €490,000 | 89 m |
| 3 Adelaide Terrace, Henry St, Limerick | May 2026 | €230,000 | 110 m |
| 3 Pery Sq, Basement, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €190,000 | 127 m |
| 1 Catherineplace, Limerick | Feb 2025 | €790,000 | 147 m |
| 12 Crecent Ave, Limerick, Limerick | Jun 2026 | €450,000 | 161 m |
| The Basement, 3 Lower Mallow Street, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €100,000 | 164 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 received7 August 2024
- Further information requested30 September 2024
- Further information received1 October 2024
- Decision due28 October 2024
- Decision issued24 October 2024
- Grant issued28 November 2024
- Permission expiry27 November 2029
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