Garden rooms in Limerick
The short answer
Most garden rooms in Limerick up to 30 m² behind the house don't need planning permission. Limerick has one council for the city and county, and it publishes its Section 5 decisions online, so you can see how it has ruled on sheds and garden buildings. Limerick has some of the shortest commutes in Ireland, at 25.6 minutes on average.
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Garden room companies serving Limerick
We list 5 companies that say they serve Limerick. Details come from each company's own website. A listing is not a recommendation, so check reviews and see finished work before you choose.
Nationwide suppliers
These companies deliver and install across Ireland.
- Boom Garden Room
Designs and builds bespoke garden rooms and garden offices, including electrics and interior finishing. Offers a free site visit and design consultation.
Serves: Dublin and across Ireland
- CG Garden Rooms (CG Joinery)
A family-run joinery firm, established in 2009, building insulated garden rooms for offices, gyms, studios and salons, plus modular homes and single-storey extensions.
Serves: Drogheda and Co. Louth, and across Ireland
- Loghouse
Supplies and installs garden rooms and log cabins, from single rooms to residential cabins. Its Eco Garden Rooms use insulated SIPs panels with uPVC double glazing.
Serves: Nationwide
- Pineca
Sells log cabins, insulated garden rooms, pods, garden offices and saunas, with options from 34 mm insulated walls up to twin-skin log walls with 120 mm insulation.
Serves: Ireland
- Sprout Pod
Supplies and installs steel-framed, fully insulated garden rooms and home offices without concrete foundations, finished with sockets, lighting, heating and flooring.
Serves: Ireland and Northern Ireland, with installations in Dublin
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Garden offices and commuting in Limerick
In Census 2022, almost 25,000 of Limerick's 90,600 workers, about 28%, worked from home at least some of the time. The average commute was 25.6 minutes, among the shortest in Ireland, and 5,216 people travelled for an hour or more.
With shorter commutes, Limerick garden rooms are as likely to be gyms, studios or a quiet room for a teenager as offices. See garden gyms and small garden room ideas.
| Census 2022 | Limerick | Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Work from home at least one day a week | 28% | 32% |
| Average commute | 25.6 min | 29.1 min |
| Commute of an hour or more | 5,216 people | – |
Planning in Limerick
Limerick City and County Council applies the national exemption rules: up to 30 m², 25 m² of garden left, behind the house, within the height limits and for use connected with the house. See the planning guide.
Decisions are published. The council posts its Section 5 decisions on limerick.ie. In one 2026 example in Dooradoyle, a 21.66 m² shed at the back of a semi-detached house, 2.99 m high and leaving about 70 m² of garden, was declared exempt. Reading a few decisions shows exactly what the planners check.
Parts of Limerick are in flood risk areas near the Shannon. Flood risk doesn't remove the exemption, but it affects how you build: a raised floor on ground screws and electrics kept well off the ground. Check the council's flood maps before you buy.
Council links
Not sure your room is exempt? Our planning checker takes two minutes.
Prices in Limerick
Garden room prices don't vary much by county, because most suppliers price nationally. Delivery to remote sites and difficult access can add to the cost.
| Size | Catalogue | Bespoke |
|---|---|---|
| 12 m² | €8,500 to €18,000 | €21,500 to €38,500 |
| 16 m² | €11,000 to €24,000 | €29,000 to €51,000 |
| 20 m² | €14,000 to €30,000 | €36,000 to €64,000 |
Before extras. See the price guide or use the cost estimator.
Local things to know
- Estate houses: many suburban gardens in Castletroy, Dooradoyle and Raheen are large enough for a 20 to 30 m² room while keeping 25 m² of garden. Try the garden size planner.
- Showrooms: the nearest garden room showrooms are in Cork, Athlone and Dublin, so ask suppliers for photos or addresses of finished rooms near you.
- Fewer local builders: we haven't yet found a Limerick-based garden room company that publishes its details, so the list below is mainly nationwide suppliers. If you build garden rooms in Limerick, tell us.
Other areas
Common questions
Do I need planning permission for a garden room in Limerick?
Usually not, if it meets the national rules: up to 30 m², 25 m² of garden left, behind the house, within the height limits and for use connected with the house. Limerick City and County Council can give a Section 5 declaration if you're unsure.
Can I see Limerick Section 5 decisions?
Yes. Limerick City and County Council publishes its Section 5 decisions as documents on limerick.ie, with references starting EC. They show the planner's reasoning on size, open space, height and use.
How much does a garden room cost in Limerick?
Prices are similar across Ireland. A 16 m² catalogue garden room supplied and installed typically costs €11,000 to €24,000, and a bespoke builder-built room €29,000 to €51,000, before extras such as the base and electrics.
How do you choose which companies to list?
We list companies that build, supply or install garden rooms and say they serve Limerick, based on information they publish themselves. The list is alphabetical, not ranked. See how we list companies.