No. 32 Roches Street, Limerick
Converting a light industrial building into six apartments in Limerick.
2560442 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 14 May 2025
- Reference
- 2560442
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 May 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves a change of use of an existing light industrial building to create six apartments. The works will include alterations to the front and side elevations and all associated site works.
- Residential units
- 6
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
The change of use of a light industrial building to 6 no. Apartments to include changes to the front and side elevations and all ancillary site works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Roches Street, Limerick, V94 Kx40 | Jan 2026 | €310,000 | 17 m |
| 28 Wickham St, Limerick, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €144,000 | 42 m |
| Apt 5, Blueberry House, Roches Street | Jul 2026 | €220,000 | 57 m |
| 16 Presentation Court, Sexton St, Limerick | Jan 2025 | €285,000 | 94 m |
| Apt 4 5, Augustiniane Lane, Roches St | Apr 2025 | €132,500 | 106 m |
| 12 Presentation Court, Sexton St, Limerick City | Aug 2025 | €315,000 | 111 m |
| 9 Presentation Court, Sexton St, Limericknot full market price | Aug 2025 | €110,000 | 128 m |
| Apartment 1, 15a Catherine Street, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €173,000 | 168 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 received14 May 2025
- Decision due8 July 2025
- Application withdrawn7 July 2025
In the area
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- RefusedAt this site
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- GrantedAt this site
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- Granted50 m away
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1 Parnell Street , Limerick.
20669LimerickLodged 17 Jul 2020Retention
- Awaiting decision50 m away
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- Awaiting decision50 m away
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1 Parnell Street , Limerick.
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- Granted50 m away
A change of use of the first & second floors of the building from office use to 8 residential apartments and…
1-4 Parnell Street , Limerick.
171103LimerickLodged 28 Nov 2017Apartments
- Awaiting decision60 m away
Change of use from Delicatessen to use as a Restaurant/Takeaway, and all associated site works
1 Parnell Street , Limerick.
20514LimerickLodged 16 Jun 2020Change of use
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