No. 4, Shelbourne Road, Limerick
Conversion of offices back into two dwelling houses, including boundary wall alterations.
2561349 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 18 December 2025
- Reference
- 2561349
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 18 December 2025
- Residential units
- 2
- Floor area
- 213.1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to change the use of the property from offices back into two separate dwelling houses. The works will include removing part of a boundary wall to provide an off-road car parking space.
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 from dwelling house to offices and permission sought to convert the property into 2 no. Dwelling houses to include the removal of part of the boundary wall on shelbourne avenue and provision of an off-road car parking space 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Shelbourne Rd, Limerick, Limerick | Nov 2025 | €333,000 | 62 m |
| 2 Shelbourne Court, Farranshone, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €275,000 | 67 m |
| 6 Farranshone Terrace, Farranshone Rd, Limerick | Feb 2026 | €330,000 | 72 m |
| 3a Elm Park, Ennis Road, Limerick | Jan 2025 | €346,000 | 109 m |
| Boroughville, Shelbourne Rd, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €610,000 | 112 m |
| 11 Farranshone Rd, Limerick, Limerick | Nov 2025 | €300,000 | 119 m |
| 12 Farranshone Terrace, Limerick, Limerick | Feb 2026 | €255,000 | 130 m |
| Killurann, 13 Shelbourne Ave, Limerick | Feb 2026 | €341,000 | 132 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 received18 December 2025
- Decision due20 February 2026
- Application withdrawn13 February 2026
In the area
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