42-43 Wickham Street, Limerick
Change of use from retail to offices over four floors, including partial demolition for a new courtyard.
2461272 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 18 December 2024
- Reference
- 2461272
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 December 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes changing the use of the existing premises from retail to offices across four floors. It includes the partial demolition of the rear of the building to create a new planted courtyard for improved ventilation and daylight, alongside new signage.
- Storeys
- 4
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
Change of use of existing premises from existing retail use to office use over the existing four floors. Facilities will include open and closed offices, meeting rooms and meeting spaces, training and resource facilities, staff room and kitchenette, toilets, as well as a reception and information area at ground floor. Permission is also sought for the demolition of part of the existing building at the rear to improve ventilation and daylight, creating a new planted courtyard. Permission is sought for the erection of new signage on the existing fascia and as decal on the ground floor glazing
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 4, 5 Upper William St, Limerick | Feb 2026 | €62,883 | 71 m |
| Apt 3, 5 Upper William St, Limerick | Feb 2026 | €62,883 | 71 m |
| Apt 1, 5 Upper William St, Limerick | Feb 2026 | €62,883 | 71 m |
| Apartment 1, 3 Gerald Griffin St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €591,000 | 86 m |
| 302 Market Court, High St, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €150,000 | 96 m |
| 102 Market Court, High St, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €150,000 | 96 m |
| Apartment 1, 22 William Street, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €170,000 | 110 m |
| 28 Wickham St, Limerick, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €144,000 | 115 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 received18 December 2024
- Decision due20 February 2025
- Decision issued20 February 2025
- Grant issued27 March 2025
- Permission expiry26 March 2030
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