134 135 & 136 O'Connell Street, Limerick.
Expansion of a permitted aparthotel, retail subdivision, and a new fourth-floor roof extension on a protected structure.
2560356 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 24 April 2025
- Reference
- 2560356
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 April 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks alterations to a previously permitted scheme, including expanding the aparthotel reception, subdividing the ground floor retail space, and changing the use of the basement and upper floors of No. 136. It also proposes a new fourth-floor roof extension of approximately 785 sq.m. Nos. 134-135 O'Connell Street is a Protected Structure.
- Floor area
- 785 m²
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
- Alterations to the ground floor plan to increase the aparthotel reception area, previously permitted under planning ref. 23204, from 36 sq. M to 75 sq. M
- Subdivision of the ground floor retail area (as previously permitted) into two separate retail units of 790 sq. M and 910 sq. M
- Change of use of the basement floor to accommodate ancillary services in support of the permitted retail and aparthotel uses
- Change of use of the first and second floors of no. 136 o’connell street to aparthotel use, with proposed new connections through party walls into nos. 134-135 o’connell street at both floor levels, to facilitate the expansion of the permitted aparthotel (ref. 23204)
- Construction of a new floor at roof level (fourth floor) to provide additional aparthotel accommodation, comprising circa 785 sq. M of floor area
- Alterations and modifications to the rear elevations, and the installation of a new fire exit door to the sarsfield street elevation, as previously permitted under ref. 23204.7. Alterations and modifications to internal layouts of the scheme granted under ref. 23204 as required. Nos. 134-135 o’connell street is a protected structure (rps ref. 3484 / niah ref. 21513002), and the proposed works are within the curtilage of the protected structure
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sarsfield Hall, Sarsfield St, Limerick | Mar 2026 | €212,000 | 40 m |
| Apt 4, Sarsfield Hall, Sarsfield St | Jan 2025 | €180,000 | 40 m |
| Apartment 12, Sarsfield Hall, Sarsfield | Nov 2025 | €175,000 | 40 m |
| 6 Sarsfield Hall, Sarsfield St, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €217,000 | 40 m |
| Apt 1, Sarsfield Hall, Sarsfield St | May 2025 | €206,000 | 40 m |
| Apartment 7, Sarsfield Hall, Limerick | May 2025 | €186,000 | 40 m |
| 24 The Gallops, Greenpark, Limerickprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €380,617 | 42 m |
| 12 The Gallops, Greenpark, Limerickprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €281,938 | 42 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 received24 April 2025
- Decision due18 June 2025
- Decision issued18 June 2025
- Grant issued22 July 2025
- Permission expiry5 November 2028
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