34-41 Catherine St., Limerick
Construction of 76 apartments in Limerick, including works to protected structures and partial demolition.
2561242 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 28 November 2025
- Reference
- 2561242
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 November 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the refurbishment, alteration, and conversion of protected structures at Nos. 35 and 37 Catherine Street, the demolition of Nos. 34 and 38-41, and the construction of a new residential block up to six storeys over a semi-basement.
- Residential units
- 76
- Storeys
- 6
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Official record
Development description
Construction of 76 apartments in total, including refurbishment and alterations to nos. 35 and 37 catherine st. Limerick (protected structures), refurbishment of and alterations to no. 36 catherine st. Limerick, their conversion to ground floor one- bedroom apartments with two-bedroom duplex apartments over. No. 34 will be demolished and replaced by two no. 1 bedroom apartments. The existing stone arch at no. 34 catherine st. Will be retained and repaired. The development will also consist of the demolition of nos. 38, 39, 40 and 41 catherine st. Limerick and replacement with a residential development comprising 38 no. 2 bedroom apartments and 30 no. One-bedroom apartments, over six floors, the construction of a new semi-basement level with 11 car-parking spaces and secure bicycle store, esb room, attenuation tank and plant rooms. At fifth floor level, a communal roof terrace and at sixth floor level a screened plant area, solar panels and lift core with an overall maximum height not exceeding 24.55 metres from semi- basement floor; external landscaping, lighting, underground services including drainage and ancillary site works at and to the rear of nos. 34-41 catherine st, limerick. The development is located within an architectural conservation area. A natura impact statement will be submitted with the aplication
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1, Floor 2, 8 Parnell Street | Aug 2025 | €125,000 | 53 m |
| 1 Catherineplace, Limerick | Feb 2025 | €790,000 | 66 m |
| 44 Catherine St, Limerick, Limerick | Nov 2025 | €200,000 | 93 m |
| 14 Taits Corner, Glentworth St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €213,000 | 99 m |
| Apt 24 Taits Corner, Baker Place, Limerick | Jul 2026 | €195,000 | 99 m |
| 22 Taits Corner, Upper Glentworth St, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €210,000 | 99 m |
| 4 Hartstone Mews, Hartstone St, Limericknot full market price | Sept 2025 | €140,000 | 120 m |
| 3 Pery St, Limerick, Limerick | Jan 2025 | €250,000 | 125 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 received28 November 2025
- Further information requested30 January 2026
- Further information received13 April 2026
- Decision due10 May 2026
- Decision issued7 May 2026
- Grant issued10 June 2026
- Permission expiry9 June 2031
In the area
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