16 Thomas St., Limerick.
Change of use from apartments to student accommodation in Limerick City.
26121 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 11 May 2026
- Reference
- 26121
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 May 2026
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use for existing apartments on the first, second, and third floors into student accommodation. The plans include a communal dining and living area, alterations to rear windows, and a new ground floor entrance door.
- Storeys
- 4
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
A change of use of the existing apartments at first, second and third floor levels into student accommodation with communal dining and living area, alterations to rear windows and the provision of a ground floor entrance door and all associated site works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 6, 54 William St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €26,687 | 57 m |
| Apt 3, 54 William St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €26,687 | 57 m |
| Apt 5, 54 William St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €26,687 | 57 m |
| Apt 4, 54 William St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €26,687 | 57 m |
| Apt 1, 54 William St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €26,690 | 57 m |
| Apt 2, 54 William St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €26,687 | 57 m |
| Apartment 1, 22 William Street, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €170,000 | 108 m |
| Apt 10 Block 5, Cruises St, Limerick | Mar 2026 | €185,000 | 114 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 received11 May 2026
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
A change of use of the existing apartments at first, second and third floor levels into student accommodation…
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- Granted40 m away
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- Refused40 m away
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- Granted40 m away
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