31/32 Upper William St., Limerick.
A change of use from educational and training facilities to office use and all associated site works
26154 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 25 June 2026
- Reference
- 26154
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 June 2026
Official record
Development description
A change of use from educational and training facilities to office use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 104 Mahon House, Upper William Street, Limerick | Aug 2025 | €105,000 | 54 m |
| 304 Mahon House, Upper William Street, Limerick | Feb 2026 | €185,000 | 54 m |
| 113 Mahon House, Upper William St, Limerick | May 2025 | €100,000 | 54 m |
| 106 Mahon House, Upper William St, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €130,000 | 54 m |
| Apt 118, Mahon House, 35 Upper William St | Mar 2025 | €180,000 | 54 m |
| 506 Mahon House, Mahon Place, Upper William St | Feb 2025 | €115,000 | 54 m |
| 104 Mahon House, Upper William Street, Limerick | May 2025 | €100,000 | 54 m |
| 215 Mahon House, Upper William Street, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €145,000 | 54 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 received25 June 2026
- Decision due19 August 2026
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted50 m away
The change of use of existing premises from retail to coffee shop, alterations to the internal layout and to…
19 Sexton Street , Limerick.
17795LimerickLodged 24 Aug 2017Change of use
- Granted50 m away
Off licence subsidiary to the main retail use (6.4sqm)
Mace , 21-23 Upper William Street , Limerick
22812LimerickLodged 25 Jul 2022Change of use
- Granted50 m away
The creation of a third floor to accommodate 2 no. two bedroom apartments over the two-storey cultural centre…
18 Sexton Street , Limerick
24453LimerickLodged 4 Dec 2024Apartments
- Awaiting decision50 m away
Construction of a 3 storey residential building consisting of a ground floor studio apartment together with 3…
3 The Steeples , Sexton Street , Limerick.
25208LimerickLodged 25 Jun 2025Apartments
- Granted60 m away
A change of use from a repair garage to a two storey cultural centre and place of worship, new roof and…
18 Sexton Street , Limerick
24147LimerickLodged 12 Apr 2024Change of use
- Granted80 m away
Change of use of existing retail unit (bookmakers to restaurant) and associated site works
16 Upper William Street , Limerick
16803LimerickLodged 2 Sept 2016Change of use
- Granted90 m away
Construction of first floor extension and all ancillary site works
25 Sexton Street , Prior’s Land , Limerick
2560973LimerickLodged 25 Sept 2025Extension
- Granted90 m away
Change of use from existing Off-License/Retail to Restaurant with alterations to shopfront façade/signage and…
The Steeples-Unit 234 and Browsers , Newtown Mahon , Upper William St./Cathedral Place Limerick.
1896LimerickLodged 7 Feb 2018Change of use
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