Hassett's Cross, Limerick.
Extension of duration for converting a medical centre into student accommodation in Limerick.
257041 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 23 December 2025
- Reference
- 257041
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- EXTENSION OF DURATION
- Received
- 23 December 2025
Summary
AI-generatedAn extension of duration is sought for the conversion of a former medical centre into 19 student spaces on the ground floor. The project includes 12 car parking spaces, bicycle storage, and associated works.
- Floor area
- 508 m²
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
Extension of duration for planning ref. No. 21/1820: change of use from medical centre previously granted under permission ref. 19/710 to 19no. Student spaces of 507.6sqm on ground floor. Provision of 12no. Car parking spaces and relocated bin & bicycle storage and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for new residential development in tandem with the provision of social and physical infrastructure.”
National zoning type: New/proposed residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mayorstone Crescent, Limerick | Apr 2026 | €400,000 | 122 m |
| 46 O Callaghan Ave, Kileely, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €155,000 | 125 m |
| 16 Mayorstone Crescent, Mayorstone, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €315,000 | 125 m |
| 10 Mayorstone Park, Limerick | Apr 2026 | €327,000 | 152 m |
| 26 Cregan Ave, Kileely, Limerick | Nov 2025 | €145,000 | 153 m |
| 7 De Valera Park, Thomond Gate, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €260,000 | 179 m |
| 27 Ocallaghan Ave, Kileely, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €180,000 | 191 m |
| 11 Park De Valeara, Thomond Gate, Limerick | Jan 2025 | €282,000 | 200 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 received23 December 2025
- Decision due25 February 2026
- Decision issued24 February 2026
- Permission expiry13 March 2029
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