49 O'Connell St., Limerick.
Conversion of a commercial basement into a one-bedroom apartment.
2461082 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 31 October 2024
- Reference
- 2461082
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 31 October 2024
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 65 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves a material change of use and alterations to convert an existing commercial basement space into a one-bedroom apartment. It includes installing an external access stairwell and guard railing on the front footpath.
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
Material change of use and material alterations of existing commercial basement space into a one bed apartment along with provision for an external access stairwell and guard railing in the existing footpath to the front elevation
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 1, 3 Cecil St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €220,000 | 74 m |
| 44 Catherine St, Limerick, Limerick | Nov 2025 | €200,000 | 88 m |
| Unit 1, 15 Upper Cecil St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €550,000 | 111 m |
| Apt. 1 Woolworths Lane, Off Catherine Street, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €70,000 | 111 m |
| Apt 1, Floor 2, 8 Parnell Street | Aug 2025 | €125,000 | 122 m |
| Apartment 1, 15a Catherine Street, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €173,000 | 154 m |
| 22 Taits Corner, Upper Glentworth St, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €210,000 | 158 m |
| 14 Taits Corner, Glentworth St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €213,000 | 158 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 received31 October 2024
- Further information requested17 December 2024
- Further information received29 May 2025
- Decision due25 June 2025
- Decision issued20 June 2025
- Grant issued24 July 2025
- Permission expiry23 July 2030
In the area
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