42 Catherine Street, Limerick
Conversion of a commercial unit and residential space into three apartments in a protected structure.
2561112 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 29 October 2025
- Reference
- 2561112
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 October 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to change the use of a ground floor commercial unit into a single-bedroom apartment. It also includes converting the first and second floors into two single-bedroom apartments, converting the basement to storage, and carrying out repairs within the curtilage of a protected structure.
- Residential units
- 3
- Storeys
- 3
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 the existing ground floor commercial unit into 1 no. Single bedroom apartment, refurbishment and conversion of existing first and second floor residential unit into 2 no. Single bedroom apartments, associated interior layout alterations, conversion of basement floor from commercial use to associated storage, repairs to valley gutter and front parapet. The proposed works are within the curtilage of a protected structure (rps reference no. 3532)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 Catherine St, Limerick, Limerick | Nov 2025 | €200,000 | 54 m |
| 14 Taits Corner, Glentworth St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €213,000 | 60 m |
| Apt 24 Taits Corner, Baker Place, Limerick | Jul 2026 | €195,000 | 60 m |
| 22 Taits Corner, Upper Glentworth St, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €210,000 | 60 m |
| Apt 1, Floor 2, 8 Parnell Street | Aug 2025 | €125,000 | 92 m |
| 1 Catherineplace, Limerick | Feb 2025 | €790,000 | 93 m |
| 3 Pery St, Limerick, Limerick | Jan 2025 | €250,000 | 103 m |
| Apt 10, Spring Rice House, Mallow Street | Apr 2025 | €225,000 | 116 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 October 2025
- Further information requested12 December 2025
- Further information received18 February 2026
- Decision due17 March 2026
- Decision issued11 March 2026
- Grant issued15 April 2026
- Permission expiry14 April 2031
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17151LimerickLodged 20 Feb 2017Change of use
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20222LimerickLodged 13 Mar 2020Apartments
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2660470LimerickLodged 24 Apr 2026Alterations
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