Proposed Development
for interior alterations to the Pharmacy and first & second floor apartments including upgrading of internal services. 1 John’s Square is a Protected Structure RPS. No. 3293 and is in an Architectural Conservation Area 2.4 ACA 4 - John’s Square, parts of Lower Gerard Griffith Street and John’s Street. It is listed on the NIAH (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage Schedule Reg. No. 21518036
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Application received
14 Feb 2025
Further information requested
3 Apr 2025
Further information received
19 May 2025
Decision: CONDITIONAL
12 Jun 2025
Decision due
15 Jun 2025
Grant issued
18 Jul 2025
Application Details
- Location
- 1 Johns Square , Limerick.
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Site Area
- 0.016 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 14 February 2025
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 12 June 2025
- Grant Date
- 18 July 2025
- Permission Expires
- 17 July 2030
Location
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