49 O’Connell St, Limerick
Conversion of a ground floor commercial area into a one-bedroom apartment on O'Connell Street.
2560844 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 23 August 2025
- Reference
- 2560844
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 August 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves a material change of use and material alterations to convert an existing ground floor commercial space into a single one-bedroom apartment. It also includes alterations to the front elevation.
- Residential unit
- 1
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
Material change of use and material alterations of existing ground floor commercial area into a one bed apartment along with alterations to existing front elevation
Built & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 1, 3 Cecil St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €220,000 | 72 m |
| 44 Catherine St, Limerick, Limerick | Nov 2025 | €200,000 | 86 m |
| Apt. 1 Woolworths Lane, Off Catherine Street, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €70,000 | 109 m |
| Unit 1, 15 Upper Cecil St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €550,000 | 109 m |
| Apt 1, Floor 2, 8 Parnell Street | Aug 2025 | €125,000 | 123 m |
| Apartment 1, 15a Catherine Street, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €173,000 | 152 m |
| 14 Taits Corner, Glentworth St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €213,000 | 157 m |
| Apt 24 Taits Corner, Baker Place, Limerick | Jul 2026 | €195,000 | 157 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 received23 August 2025
- Decision due17 October 2025
- Decision issued16 October 2025
- Grant issued19 November 2025
- Permission expiry18 November 2030
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