Ennis Road, Clonmacken, Limerick
Construction of a single-storey drive-thru restaurant on Ennis Road, Limerick.
161040 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 15 November 2016
- Reference
- 161040
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 November 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves building a single-storey restaurant of approximately 339 square meters with take-away and drive-thru facilities in Clonmacken, Limerick. The development includes 34 car parking spaces, a drive-thru lane, landscaping, and access via the existing Ennis Road Retail Centre.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 339 m²
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
The construction of a single storey restaurant building (c. 339sq m gross floor area, including c. 111 sq m sit-in dining area), with take away and 'drive-thru' facilities. Associated building signage zones. And all ancillary and associated site development works including: 27no. New and use of 7no. Existing surface car parking spaces; 'drive-thru' circulation route; vehicular access via the existing ennis road retail centre surface car park; new site delivery exit via the existing ennis road retail centre service yard; landscaping and boundary works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for a mixture of retail, residential, commercial, civic and other uses.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosewood Cottage, Windsor, Coolraine | Aug 2025 | €310,000 | 122 m |
| 47 Ashbrook, Ennis Rd, Limerick | Aug 2025 | €540,000 | 139 m |
| 33 Ashbrook Grove, Ennis Road, Limerick | Nov 2025 | €471,500 | 234 m |
| Suaimhneas, 40 Meadow Springs, Clareview | Aug 2025 | €285,000 | 291 m |
| 9 Merval Dr, Clareview, Ennis Rd | Nov 2025 | €360,000 | 292 m |
| 7 Merval Dr, Clareview, Limerick | May 2026 | €365,000 | 307 m |
| 7 St James Court, Ennis Rd, Limerick | Mar 2026 | €445,000 | 324 m |
| 6 St James Court, Ennis Rd, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €515,000 | 329 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 received15 November 2016
- Further information requested17 January 2017
- Further information received30 March 2017
- Decision due26 April 2017
- Decision issued26 April 2017
- Appeal submitted2 May 2017
- Appeal decided6 October 2017
- Permission expiry5 October 2022
In the area
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- Granted80 m away
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