The Square, Abbeyfeale, Limerick
Conversion of a former first-floor hostel into a one-bedroom apartment within a protected structure.
2560871 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 29 August 2025
- Reference
- 2560871
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 August 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks a change of use for a former first-floor hostel accommodation to independent residential use. The conversion will create a single 1-bedroom apartment within a protected structure.
- 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
Change of use of former first floor hostel accommodation to independent residential use consisting of a 1-bedroom apartments with all associated works this is a protected structure (p. P. S 795)
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for the development and enhancement of town/village centre core uses including a mix of retail, residential, commercial, civic and other uses.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the Abbeyfeale Local Area PLan 2023-2029 (2023–2029). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Square, Abbeyfeale, Co Limerick | Jun 2025 | €100,000 | 41 m |
| 7 Old Church Road, Abbeyfeale, Co Limerick | Jun 2026 | €130,000 | 121 m |
| 11 Colbert Terrace, Abbeyfeale, Co Limerick | Jun 2026 | €54,000 | 255 m |
| Kerry Rd, Abbeyfeale, Limerick | Feb 2025 | €55,000 | 268 m |
| Kerry Road, Abbeyfeale, Co Limerick | Jun 2025 | €15,000 | 273 m |
| New St, Abbeyfeale, Limerick | May 2025 | €167,500 | 365 m |
| Hill Rd, Abbeyfeale, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €415,000 | 396 m |
| New Street, Abbeyfeale, Co. Limerick | Nov 2025 | €150,000 | 405 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 received29 August 2025
- Decision due23 October 2025
- Decision issued23 October 2025
- Grant issued27 November 2025
- Permission expiry26 November 2030
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