61 Henry Street, Limerick City
A) change of use of ground floor from restaurant to 1 no. 2-bedroom residential apartment, with elevational changes to the ground floor including replacement of existing windows…
2660670 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 16 June 2026
- Reference
- 2660670
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 June 2026
Official record
Development description
A) change of use of ground floor from restaurant to 1 no. 2-bedroom residential apartment, with elevational changes to the ground floor including replacement of existing windows on north west elevation. B) change of use of basement floor from restaurant to commercial storage use, with changes to the south west elevation, c) addition of a new external staircase to basement level, d) all associated site development and ancillary works necessary to facilitate the proposed development
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80-81 Henry Street, Limerick | Aug 2025 | €280,000 | 27 m |
| 12 Crecent Ave, Limerick, Limerick | Jun 2026 | €450,000 | 52 m |
| 8 Ocurry St, Limerick City, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €381,000 | 58 m |
| 17 O Curry Street, Limerick, Co Limerick | May 2026 | €470,000 | 84 m |
| 5 Naughtons Pl, Henry St, Limerick | May 2025 | €185,000 | 85 m |
| 32 O Curry St, Limerick | Apr 2026 | €300,000 | 86 m |
| Apt 4, Greenville House, Clontarf Place | Jul 2025 | €190,000 | 90 m |
| Apt 7, Greenville House, Clontarf Place | Aug 2025 | €235,000 | 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 received16 June 2026
- Decision due10 August 2026
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