37-39 O'Connell Street, Limerick
Retention of residential alterations, office conversion, and extension in Limerick.
2660210 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 26 February 2026
- Reference
- 2660210
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 26 February 2026
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for alterations to the second floor, conversion of third-floor offices to residential use, and a third-floor extension to form a single residential unit.
- Residential unit
- 1
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
(1) alterations to residential part of second floor, (2) conversion of third floor offices and stores to residential use & (3) third floor extension for residential use, all to form a single residential unit
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 1, 3 Cecil St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €220,000 | 34 m |
| Apt 1 Augustiniane Lane, Roches St, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €132,500 | 70 m |
| Apt 2 Augustiniane Lane, Roches St, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €132,500 | 70 m |
| Apt 3 Augustiniane Lane, Roches St, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €132,500 | 75 m |
| Floor 2, 17 Shannon Street, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €20,000 | 90 m |
| Floor 1, 17 Shannon Street, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €20,000 | 90 m |
| Floor 3, 17 Shannon Street, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €20,000 | 90 m |
| Unit 1, 15 Upper Cecil St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €550,000 | 102 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 February 2026
- Further information requested14 April 2026
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