12 Glentworth Street, Limerick
Proposed development
A) Subdividing the existing Ground Floor and Basement Levels, b) The change of use of the Ground Floor from Restaurant Use to Office Use and part of the Ground Floor to use as a Bicycle Store, c) The change of use of the First Floor from Office use to a Residential Apartment and alterations to the floor playout plan to accommodate the proposed residential use, d) Alterations to the floor layouts of the Second and Third Floor Apartments, e) Extension and Alterations at Ground Floor Level to provide a Bin Store and a new entrance to the proposed ground floor office both of which shall be accessible from Catherine Street, f) Fitting new Georgian style up and down sliding sash windows to the existing period window openings on the Glentworth Street and Catherine Street elevations of the structure and as indicated on the architects drawings, g) Alterations to the floor levels to provide a larger floor plate on the Ground Floor, First Floor, Second Floor and Third Floor, h) Alterations to the Roof Level and parapet height to permit a higher floor to ceiling on the Third Floor Apartment, i) Alterations to rear windows on the North West Elevation to accommodate the change in floor levels and forming new window openings and fitting new windows in the proposed new window openings on that same elevation, j) internal alterations to the protected structure to accommodate the new apartment and office layouts and k) Alterations to utility and waste water services and surface water services and associated site works and utility services to facilitate the development. The structure 12 Glentworth Street is a Protected Structure with the Record of Protected Structures (RPS) Register No. 4023
- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Limerick City and County Council
- Decision due
- 16 Apr 2026
Timeline
Application received
20 Oct 2025
Council asked for further information
9 Dec 2025
Further information received. If the council treats it as significant, a new submission period opens (check the council's file)
20 Mar 2026
Decision due
16 Apr 2026
Decision: conditional
10 Apr 2026
Grant issued
18 May 2026
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amendments to development permitted under Planning Ref. No. 24/60075 comprising: (a) the demolition of former derelict buildings at No. 11 & 12 Clontarf Place, Limerick; (b) Planning Permission to reinstate and extend the buildings with minor revisions to former and permitted elevations and internal layouts including the removal of the former shopfront to now comprise a revised proposal for 2 No. one-bedroom dwelling units of 2 storeys in height at No. 11 and 12 Clontarf Place, Limerick; (c) New planning permission for elevational changes with respect to window/velux window and door arrangements on the North, South, East and West Elevations and minor amendments to floor plan layouts for permitted development at 1-4 Wellesley Place, Limerick; (d) New planning permission n for revised arrangements for bin storage provision; (e) New planning permission for revised arrangements for bike storage provision to serve the permitted residential units and (f) all associated site development works. The overall development retains the original unit mix permitted as 7 no. 1 bed units in an overall development of 2 storeys in height. All other development remains as permitted under Planning Ref. No. 24/60075
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