Mews Building, No. 3 Upper Hartstonge St, Limerick
Change of use of a mews building from office to residential behind a protected structure in Limerick.
2660592 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 26 May 2026
- Reference
- 2660592
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 May 2026
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 55.7 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes converting a mews building to the rear of No. 3 Upper Hartstonge Street from office to residential use. The works include internal layout changes, elevational alterations, and replacing doors and windows facing the laneway. The site contains a protected structure.
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
The change of use of the mews building to the rear of the main building from office to residential, internal layout changes, elevational alterations including the removal of doors and window to the laneway and replacing with new, the relocation of an existing rooflight and all associated site works above and below ground. The application site contains a protected structure - rps no. 3140, niah ref no 21517225
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Hartstone Mews, Hartstone St, Limericknot full market price | Sept 2025 | €140,000 | 6 m |
| 1 Catherineplace, Limerick | Feb 2025 | €790,000 | 66 m |
| 3 Pery Sq, Basement, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €190,000 | 106 m |
| Apt 1, Floor 2, 8 Parnell Street | Aug 2025 | €125,000 | 125 m |
| 21a Barrington Street, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €490,000 | 142 m |
| 21 Barrington St, Limerick, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €490,000 | 142 m |
| Apt 10, Spring Rice House, Mallow Street | Apr 2025 | €225,000 | 154 m |
| The Basement, 3 Lower Mallow Street, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €100,000 | 160 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 May 2026
- Decision due20 July 2026
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