57 O' Connell Street, Limerick
Conversion of the first, second, and third floors of a protected building from offices to three apartments.
2561119 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 31 October 2025
- Reference
- 2561119
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 31 October 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes a change of use for the first, second, and third floors of a protected structure from office use to residential apartments, creating one apartment per floor. The works will include internal alterations to facilitate the conversion of this listed building.
- Residential units
- 3
- Storeys
- 4
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
(a) a change of use of the first floor from office use to use as a residential apartment and (b) a change of use of the second floor from office use to use as a residential apartment and (c) a change of use of the third floor from office use to use as a residential apartment and (d) internal alterations to facilitate (a) & (b) & (c) and (e) all associated site works. The building in which the proposed development shall take place is a protected structure and is listed on the register of protected structures. The rps no. Is 3519 (niah reference no. 21517234)
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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1, Floor 2, 8 Parnell Street | Aug 2025 | €125,000 | 29 m |
| 44 Catherine St, Limerick, Limerick | Nov 2025 | €200,000 | 109 m |
| The Basement, 3 Lower Mallow Street, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €100,000 | 114 m |
| The Ground Floor, 3 Lower Mallow Street, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €100,000 | 114 m |
| 1 Catherineplace, Limerick | Feb 2025 | €790,000 | 116 m |
| Apt 1, 3 Lower Mallow St, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €100,000 | 117 m |
| Apt 2, 3 Lower Mallow St, Limericknot full market price | Sept 2025 | €100,000 | 117 m |
| Apt 24 Taits Corner, Baker Place, Limerick | Jul 2026 | €195,000 | 145 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 received31 October 2025
- Further information requested16 December 2025
- Further information received15 June 2026
- Decision due12 July 2026
- Decision issued3 July 2026
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