30 & 31 Thomas Street, Limerick
Conversion of commercial space into six apartments and an office unit on Thomas Street, Limerick.
2560595 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 22 June 2025
- Reference
- 2560595
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 June 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes a change of use from commercial to residential to create six 1-bedroom apartments and one office unit across five floors. The works include adding a fourth floor to No. 31, converting the basement of No. 31 to an apartment, adding a rear extension, and installing new windows.
- Residential units
- 6
- Storeys
- 5
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
6 no. 1 bed apartments and one office unit including the change of use from commercial to residential on 5 floors, an extra 4th floor with an apartment to no. 31, the conversion of the basement of no. 31 to an apartment, new windows and an office to the basement of no. 30, a 2nd & 3rd floor extension to the rear of no. 31, works to the lightwell of no. 31 to provide basement access stairs to no. 30 & 31 and ancillary 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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 1, 22 William Street, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €170,000 | 82 m |
| Apt 5, 54 William St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €26,687 | 83 m |
| Apt 3, 54 William St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €26,687 | 83 m |
| Apt 2, 54 William St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €26,687 | 83 m |
| Apt 4, 54 William St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €26,687 | 83 m |
| Apt 6, 54 William St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €26,687 | 83 m |
| Apt 1, 54 William St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €26,690 | 83 m |
| 302 Market Court, High St, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €150,000 | 112 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 received22 June 2025
- Further information requested11 August 2025
- Further information received12 November 2025
- Decision due14 January 2026
- Decision issued8 January 2026
- Grant issued11 February 2026
- Permission expiry10 February 2031
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