O'Sullivans Centra Shop, Main Street, Hospital
Extension and new shopfront for a Centra shop, within the curtilage of a protected structure.
161019 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 8 November 2016
- Reference
- 161019
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 November 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of 35 sq m of stores and the construction of a 97 sq m rear extension to the existing shop. It also includes a new shopfront, signage, and sewer connections within the curtilage of a protected structure.
- Floor area
- 97 m²
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Official record
Development description
Provision of new shop front & associated signage, demolition of 35m sq. Of stores & construction of 97m sq extension to rear of existing shop unit new connection to local authority foul & surface water sewers and all ancillary works. The proposed development is within the curtilage of a protected structure.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for residential development, protect and improve existing residential amenity.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballynamona, Hosiptal, Co Limerick | Sept 2025 | €140,000 | 123 m |
| Ballinamona, Hospital, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €300,000 | 123 m |
| Kenmare, Hospital, Limerick | Aug 2025 | €450,000 | 126 m |
| Kenmare Castle, Hospital, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €610,000 | 209 m |
| 5 Galtee View, Hospital, Kilmallock | Oct 2025 | €272,000 | 209 m |
| 33 Glenview Drive, Hospitalnot full market price | Feb 2025 | €99,000 | 307 m |
| 19 Cluain Fionse, Hospital, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €285,000 | 379 m |
| 20 Cluain Foinse, Barrys Farm, Hospital | Apr 2025 | €291,000 | 380 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 received8 November 2016
- Further information requested10 January 2017
- Further information received10 April 2017
- Decision due7 May 2017
- Decision issued5 May 2017
- Grant issued7 June 2017
- Permission expiry6 June 2022
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