2 O'Connell Mews, Barrack Hill, Limerick
Demolition and reconstruction of a two-storey semi-detached house in Limerick.
2561300 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 9 December 2025
- Reference
- 2561300
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 December 2025
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 110 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the complete demolition of an existing two-storey semi-detached house and its foundations. A new two-storey semi-detached house will be reconstructed in the same location with associated site works.
- Storeys
- 2
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 demolition of an existing two-storey semi-detached house and foundations, including removal and proper disposal of all debris; the reconstruction of a new two-storey semi-detached house in the same location, and all ancillary site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for residential development, protect and improve existing residential amenity.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mount Pleasant Ave, Limerick City, Limerick | Jun 2026 | €236,000 | 61 m |
| 5 Spellacy Sq, Wolfe Tone St, Limerick | May 2025 | €215,000 | 67 m |
| 17 Oconnell Mews, Wolfe Tone St, Limerick | Jan 2026 | €162,000 | 80 m |
| 10 Bowman St, Limerick, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €273,000 | 108 m |
| 28 Wolfe Tone St, Limerick, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €245,000 | 114 m |
| 46 St Joseph St, Limerick, Limerick | May 2026 | €372,000 | 153 m |
| 4 St Josephs St, Limerick, Limerick | Nov 2025 | €265,000 | 164 m |
| Apt 4, Greenville House, Clontarf Place | Jul 2025 | €190,000 | 172 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 received9 December 2025
- Decision due11 February 2026
- Decision issued9 February 2026
- Grant issued16 March 2026
- Permission expiry15 March 2031
In the area
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- Granted60 m away
Modification of existing roof to accommodate changes to interior layout, construction of a single storey…
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211574LimerickLodged 15 Nov 2021Extension
- Refused60 m away
The change of use of an existing single storey storage building to a residential apartment, together with the…
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- Granted70 m away
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2360338LimerickLodged 19 May 2023Change of use
- Granted70 m away
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16 Mount Pleasant Avenue , Limerick.
19332LimerickLodged 9 Apr 2019Extension
- Granted80 m away
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20516LimerickLodged 17 Jun 2020Change of use
- Awaiting decision80 m away
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