Kitchen and house extensions in Limerick
A single-storey kitchen extension in Limerick costs €1,500 to €2,100 per m² to build, including VAT. A 25 m² extension with a new kitchen and fees comes to €48,000 to €88,000 all in, standard to mid-range. Up to 45 m² at the back needs no planning permission if it meets the conditions.
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- €1,500–€2,100per m² in Limerick, incl. VAT
- €48,000–€88,00025 m² with a kitchen, all in
- 83 m²average extension given permission in Limerick, Clare and Tipperary, 2025
- 76,295households in Limerick (Census 2022)
Extending a house in Limerick
Limerick has one council for city and county since 2014: Limerick City and County Council. 45% of households live in a detached house, 26% semi-detached and 18% terraced (Census 2022).
28% of homes were built between 1946 and 1980, the decades of the city's big estates, where a single-storey rear kitchen extension is the usual job.
The Mid-West has the biggest extensions in the country. In 2025, councils in Limerick, Clare and Tipperary granted 626 permissions to extend homes, averaging 83 m² (CSO), against 66 m² nationally.
Building costs in Munster are €1,500 to €2,100 per m² for a single-storey extension, including VAT, below Dublin and the commuter counties.
- 45%detached
- 26%semi-detached
- 18%terraced
- 28%built 1946 to 1980
What an extension costs in Limerick
| Type | Build cost in Limerick |
|---|---|
| Single-storey rear | €1,500 to €2,100 per m² |
| Side return | €1,800 to €2,300 per m² |
| Wraparound | €2,200 to €3,050 per m² |
| Two-storey | €2,000 to €2,400 per m² |
| High spec or glazed | €2,800 to €3,350 per m² |
- 20 m² single-storey rear, mid-range, with a kitchen: €51,000 to €77,000
- 30 m² single-storey rear, mid-range, with a kitchen: €69,000 to €98,000
- 40 m² wraparound, mid-range, with a kitchen: €121,000 to €157,000
All in means build, design and engineer's fees, and a mid-range kitchen, including VAT. Keep 12% to 15% aside.
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A 25 m² single-storey rear extension in Limerick, mid-range, with wide glass doors and a new kitchen: €60,000 to €88,000 all in, including VAT and fees.
How this is worked out
We start from what single-storey extensions cost to build per square metre in each part of Ireland, including VAT at 13.5%, and the rates for side, wraparound, two-storey and heavily glazed extensions. Standard finishes take the lower half of the range, mid-range the upper half, and high spec or a wall of glass the glazed rate. Then we add professional fees (design, engineer, BER) and, if you want one, a new kitchen at your level of finish. Totals are rounded to the nearest €1,000. It's an estimate to plan with, never a quote: the builder prices your house after seeing it.
Planning in Limerick
The rules are national: up to 45 m² at the back with no planning permission, if it meets the conditions, since 27 July 2026. Planning applications in Limerick go to Limerick City and County Council. The fee for a house extension is €34, and a section 5 declaration on whether your extension is exempt is €80.
The exemption doesn't apply if the house's own planning permission has a condition that takes exempted development away (common on newer estates), if the house is a protected structure and the work would affect its character, or if the extension would obstruct a public right of way or a road. The full rules.
Every kind of kitchen extension
The costs, the rules and what to ask for, a page each.
Single-storey rearAcross the back of the house, usually with roof windows and wide glass to the garden.
Side returnThe narrow passage beside a terrace's back return, filled in and lit from above.
WraparoundAn L round the back and down the side, for one big kitchen, dining and living room.
Two-storeyA bigger kitchen below and a bedroom above, on one set of foundations.
Roof windows and lanternsFlat with roof windows, pitched, or a glazed lantern over the middle of the room.
Bifold or sliding doorsThe back wall opens to the garden. Which opens better, which seals better.Kitchen extensions by county
Each county page has its own housing figures, council and costs.
Limerick questions
How much does a kitchen extension cost in Limerick?
A single-storey kitchen extension in Limerick costs €1,500 to €2,100 per m² to build, including VAT. A 25 m² extension with a new kitchen and fees comes to €48,000 to €88,000 all in, standard to mid-range. Up to 45 m² at the back needs no planning permission if it meets the conditions.
Do I need planning permission for an extension in Limerick?
No planning permission is needed for a rear extension of up to 45 m², counting any earlier extensions built since 1964, if it meets the conditions: no higher than the house, at least 25 m² of private open space left, ground-floor windows at least 1 m from the boundary they face, and upstairs no more than 12 m² on a semi or terrace (20 m² detached). The limit rose from 40 m² on 27 July 2026. Applications go to Limerick City and County Council.
Do you cover all of Limerick?
Yes. Your request goes to one vetted builder who covers your county, including Limerick city, Castletroy, Annacotty, Newcastle West, Adare.
How big are extensions in Limerick?
Those that needed planning permission in Limerick, Clare and Tipperary averaged 83 m² in 2025 (CSO). Exempt extensions are up to 45 m².
Who will ring me?
One vetted builder who covers Limerick. Not a list. Nothing is agreed until you accept a written price.
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