No. 3 Mortell Villas, O'Connell Avenue, Limerick
Construction of a two-storey rear extension and a two-car garage with an office/gym in Limerick.
2561374 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 20 December 2025
- Reference
- 2561374
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 December 2025
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a two-storey extension to the rear of the dwelling following the demolition of an existing utility area. The project also includes building a two-car garage with an office/home gym on the original rear footprint.
- 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
Construction of a two storey extension to the rear of dwelling with the demolition of existing utility area, construction of a two car garage over original footprint at the rear of property with the addition of an office/home gym, connection to mains sewer at rear of property and all associated 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 | 100 m |
| 8 Henry St Mews, St Alphonsus St, Limerick | Feb 2026 | €301,000 | 104 m |
| 5 Naughtons Pl, Henry St, Limerick | May 2025 | €185,000 | 124 m |
| 17 Oconnell Mews, Wolfe Tone St, Limerick | Jan 2026 | €162,000 | 156 m |
| Tir 12 Henry St Mews, St Alphonsus St, Limerick City | Dec 2025 | €301,750 | 158 m |
| Apt 4, Greenville House, Clontarf Place | Jul 2025 | €190,000 | 171 m |
| Apt 7, Greenville House, Clontarf Place | Aug 2025 | €235,000 | 171 m |
| 18 Henry St Mews, St Alphonsus St, Limerick | May 2026 | €310,000 | 180 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 received20 December 2025
- Decision due22 February 2026
- Decision issued20 February 2026
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