GrantedApartmentsDecided 9 July 2025

Corner of Old Clare Street and Saint Lelia Street, Limerick

Demolition of a derelict retail building to build a six-storey block with 30 apartments and two retail units in Limerick.

2560169 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 5 March 2025

Reference: 2560169
Authority: Limerick County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 5 March 2025

Summary

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The development involves the demolition of an existing derelict retail building. In its place, a six-storey mixed-use block will be constructed, featuring two ground-floor retail units and 30 apartments, alongside bicycle parking and associated site works.

Apartmentsapartmentsretaildemolitionmixed use

Residential units: 30
Storeys: 6

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Official record

Development description

(a) demolish an existing derelict retail building and (b) to construct a six-storey mixed use retail and residential development consisting of one block with part of ground floor containing two no. Retail units and the remainder of ground floor and upper floors incorporating a residential apartment development with a total of 30 no. Apartments (22 no. One bedroom apartments and 8 no. Two bedroom apartments). The proposed block to incorporate secure bicycle parking, sub-station, plant room, secure bin storage area, connections to utilities and all associated engineering and site works necessary to facilitate the proposed development

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
21-23 Old Clare Street, Limerickprice excludes VAT	Jan 2025	€961,181	28 m
32 Lelia St, Limerick, Limerick	May 2026	€281,000	35 m
18 St Lelia St, Limerick, Limerick	Dec 2025	€235,000	37 m
17 Grattan Court, Old Clare St, Limerick	Nov 2025	€169,000	66 m
Roxtown, Grange, Limerick	May 2025	€630,000	68 m
Apt 2, 61 62 Clare St, Limerick	Nov 2025	€318,417	74 m
Apt 10, 61 61 Clare St, Limerick	Nov 2025	€318,417	74 m
Apt 3, 61 62 Clare St, Limerick	Nov 2025	€318,417	74 m

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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 received5 March 2025
Further information requested28 April 2025
Further information received12 June 2025
Decision due9 July 2025
Decision issued9 July 2025
Grant issued13 August 2025
Permission expiry12 August 2030

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