No. 4 Shelbourne Road, Limerick
Conversion of offices into two houses with new parking.
2660172 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 19 February 2026
- Reference
- 2660172
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 February 2026
- Residential units
- 2
- Floor area
- 213.1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a change of use from offices to two dwelling houses. The project includes removing part of a boundary wall to provide an off-road car parking space and associated site works.
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 from offices to 2 no. Dwelling houses, to include the removal of part of the boundary wall on shelbourne avenue and provision of an off-road car parking space and all ancillary site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for residential development, protect and improve existing residential amenity.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Shelbourne Rd, Limerick, Limerick | Nov 2025 | €333,000 | 60 m |
| 2 Shelbourne Court, Farranshone, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €275,000 | 67 m |
| 6 Farranshone Terrace, Farranshone Rd, Limerick | Feb 2026 | €330,000 | 68 m |
| 3a Elm Park, Ennis Road, Limerick | Jan 2025 | €346,000 | 114 m |
| 11 Farranshone Rd, Limerick, Limerick | Nov 2025 | €300,000 | 114 m |
| Boroughville, Shelbourne Rd, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €610,000 | 116 m |
| 12 Farranshone Terrace, Limerick, Limerick | Feb 2026 | €255,000 | 126 m |
| Killurann, 13 Shelbourne Ave, Limerick | Feb 2026 | €341,000 | 127 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 received19 February 2026
- Further information requested10 April 2026
- Further information received1 May 2026
- Decision due28 May 2026
- Decision issued27 May 2026
- Grant issued1 July 2026
- Permission expiry30 June 2031
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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2460516LimerickLodged 28 May 2024Extension
- GrantedAt this site
The subdivision of the site
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221100LimerickLodged 12 Oct 2022Retention
- RefusedAt this site
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2461003LimerickLodged 9 Oct 2024Extension
- Granted40 m away
Retention for changes to the front elevation of the dwelling house
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161148LimerickLodged 15 Dec 2016Retention
- Granted60 m away
The demolition of existing single-story rear extension & storage sheds and for the construction of a new…
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2461295LimerickLodged 20 Dec 2024Extension
- Refused60 m away
The demolition of an existing single-story rear extension & storage sheds and for the construction of a new…
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2460800LimerickLodged 9 Aug 2024Extension
- Granted60 m away
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2560312LimerickLodged 9 Apr 2025Extension
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