1515a1616a Davis Street, Limerick
Retention and completion of alterations to former commercial units, including converting a single-storey shop into a domestic store.
2660094 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 2 February 2026
- Reference
- 2660094
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 2 February 2026
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 54 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention and completion of various external alterations to former commercial units, including new windows, doors, and finishes. It also includes retention permission for the demolition and reconstruction of a single-storey shop to be used as a domestic store for apartments.
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
- No. 15 davis st. , this was formally a commercial unit at the ground floor with living area at the first floor
- Changes to front elevation including plaster build up and tile finish to walls at the ground floor
- Door opening that has been closed up to former food takeaway
- Canopy and signage that has been removed
- Roller shutter that has been removed
- Partially build canopy over front access door
- Plaster build up with tile finish cladding to front elevation at ground floor
- New windows and front door. Permission sought to retain and permission sought to complete partially built canopy over the front access door and finish plaster and paint to the front two storey elevation. Retention permission sought for demolition and permission sought for reconstruction and finish of 15(a) which was a single storey shop and will now be domestic store for the apartments. This will include retention of new plaster finish, window, door and lean slate roof to the front façade. Retention permission sought at no 16, which is a two storey building and was formally a commercial unit at the ground floor and living over. Retention permission sought for the removal of small canopy which was over the front door, removal of chimney and making good the roof, changes to ground floor front elevation window opening, replacement of windows and external door. Plaster build up with tile finish to front elevation at ground floor. Retention permission sought for demolition and rebuilding of single storey unit 16(a) at the rear of the site and at the rear of no 15(a) and no 16, which was a bicycle shop and before that a forge. Permission sought for change of use of this unit to single bed living accommodation and to finish works. Retention permission sought for 4.55m high block boundary wall to no 17, davis street, and for metal sheeted entrance gates and piers between 15a and 16 , retention permission and permission sought for all associated site works. Development is located in architectural conservation area 1-south city center and newtown perry
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Pery St, Limerick, Limerick | Jan 2025 | €250,000 | 31 m |
| 23 Tait Corner, Baker Place, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €187,000 | 36 m |
| Apt 10, Spring Rice House, Mallow Street | Apr 2025 | €225,000 | 47 m |
| 22 Taits Corner, Upper Glentworth St, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €210,000 | 65 m |
| 14 Taits Corner, Glentworth St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €213,000 | 65 m |
| Apt 24 Taits Corner, Baker Place, Limerick | Jul 2026 | €195,000 | 65 m |
| 10 Pery Court, Mallow St, Limerick | May 2025 | €282,760 | 80 m |
| Apt 16, Pery Court, Upper Mallow St | Dec 2025 | €300,000 | 90 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 received2 February 2026
- Decision due29 March 2026
- Decision issued25 March 2026
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