35-39 Nicholas Street, Limerick.
Development of a Design and Innovation Hub incorporating a proposed protected structure and medieval house walls.
258180 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 13 January 2025
- Reference
- 258180
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 January 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves developing a Design and Innovation Hub comprising artist studios, workspaces, retail, exhibition space, and a café. It includes erecting a part two-storey, part single-storey building incorporating medieval house walls, refurbishing a proposed protected structure, and replacing a rear extension with a three-storey extension.
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 development of a design and innovation hub at no's. 35
- 39 nicholas street (a proposed protected structure (ref. No. : p. P. S. 2024/a)) to comprise artist studios, workspaces, retail area, exhibition space and café/restaurant with associated outdoor area adjoining st. Peter street. The development will include the erection of new part two storey, part single storey building incorporating the upstanding walls of the medieval house and their associated fabric and features at nos. 36-39 nicholas street, the change of use from residential, refurbishment and renovation of no. 35 nicholas street, the demolition of a two storey extension to the rear and its replacement with a three storey extension, the erection of a single storey workshop unit to the rear of no. 35 and all associated site works. This development is within the site of recorded monuments li005-017006 and li005-017123, both classified as house-medieval
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 St Francis Place, Bishop St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €149,000 | 50 m |
| 18 Bishop St, Limerick, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €188,000 | 61 m |
| Apt 1 31 Nicholas Street, Co. Limerick | Apr 2026 | €210,000 | 62 m |
| 2 Bishop St, Limerick, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €242,000 | 65 m |
| 1 St Francis Place, Nicholas St, Limerick | Jan 2026 | €239,000 | 68 m |
| 44/45 Nicholas Street, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €321,000 | 74 m |
| 29 Bishops Street, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €185,000 | 101 m |
| 8 Athlunkard Street, Limerick | Jan 2025 | €130,000 | 119 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 received13 January 2025
- Decision due9 March 2025
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted30 m away
Rear dormer style extension and associated works
'The Cauldron Bar' , No. 33 Nicolas Street , Limerick
23456LimerickLodged 15 Sept 2023Retention
- Granted40 m away
The construction of a dormer to the rear of an existing two storey pitched roof dwelling and all ancillary…
31 Nicholas Street , Limerick.
18674LimerickLodged 3 Jul 2018Extension
- Granted40 m away
Revised works to the rear extension including all ancillary site works
4 Saint Peter Street , Kings Island , Limerick
20336LimerickLodged 24 Apr 2020Retention
- Granted40 m away
Revised works to the rear extension
5 St. Peter St. , King's Island , Limerick.
181229LimerickLodged 14 Dec 2018Retention
- Granted60 m away
To demolish the existing 10.9m2 extension to the rear of the property and construct a new single storey…
No. 5 St. Francis Place , Kings Island , Limerick City.
161207LimerickLodged 23 Dec 2016Extension
- Granted70 m away
The construction of an internal porch at the west door of St. Mary's Cathedral, a Protected Structure. Works…
St. Mary's Cathedral , Bridge Street , Limerick.
181141LimerickLodged 26 Nov 2018Alterations
- Granted80 m away
The existing unauthorised 9 sq.m. singe storey extension located at the rear of the existing dwelling,…
2 Saint Francis Place , Bishop Street , Limerick
221366LimerickLodged 19 Dec 2022Retention
- Awaiting decision80 m away
Construction of a first floor apartment over single storey part of existing retail unit and minor alteration…
46 Nicholas St. , Limerick.
2010LimerickLodged 9 Jan 2020Apartments
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