Henry Street, Limerick.
Change of use of part of the ground floor from offices to a creche within a protected structure.
2591 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 26 March 2025
- Reference
- 2591
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 March 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks a change of use for a portion of the ground floor from offices to an ancillary creche. The works include minor internal alterations such as two new toilets and double doors within a building listed on the Record of Protected Structures.
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Official record
Development description
Change of use of part of ground floor, from offices to creche, which will be ancillary to the existing crèche. There will be minor internal alterations, consisting of the provision of two additional wc's, a pair of double doors between rooms and all associated site works. The building is on the record of protected structures rps no. 3353, and is on the national inventory of architectural heritage (niah) reference no. 21517016
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 O'curry Place, Limerick City, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €225,000 | 46 m |
| 5 Naughtons Pl, Henry St, Limerick | May 2025 | €185,000 | 70 m |
| Tir 12 Henry St Mews, St Alphonsus St, Limerick City | Dec 2025 | €301,750 | 70 m |
| 4 Ocurry Place, Limerick, Limerick | Feb 2025 | €216,000 | 73 m |
| 80-81 Henry Street, Limerick | Aug 2025 | €280,000 | 74 m |
| 32 O Curry St, Limerick | Apr 2026 | €300,000 | 82 m |
| 8 Ocurry St, Limerick City, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €381,000 | 89 m |
| 18 Henry St Mews, St Alphonsus St, Limerick | May 2026 | €310,000 | 99 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 received26 March 2025
- Decision due20 May 2025
- Decision issued16 May 2025
- Grant issued19 June 2025
- Permission expiry18 June 2030
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