47 Thomas Street, Co. Limerick
Retention of a Starbucks coffee shop at basement and ground floor levels in Limerick.
161067 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 23 November 2016
- Reference
- 161067
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 23 November 2016
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the use of the basement and ground floor levels of the unit as a Starbucks coffee shop with seating. The application also includes associated signage.
- Floor area
- 230 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
Comprises retention permission for the use of basement and ground floor levels of the unit as a starbuck coffee shop with seating, together with 1 no. Wall-mounted sign (1.04sq. M. ) and 2 no. Projecting starbucks signs (0.6sq. M. ). The area subject to the starbucks coffee shop with seating use is circa 230sq. M. Gross.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, consolidate and facilitate the development of the City Centre commercial, retail, educational, leisure, residential, social and community uses and facilities.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 4, 54 William St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €26,687 | 88 m |
| Apt 6, 54 William St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €26,687 | 88 m |
| Apt 5, 54 William St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €26,687 | 88 m |
| Apt 3, 54 William St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €26,687 | 88 m |
| Apt 1, 54 William St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €26,690 | 88 m |
| Apt 2, 54 William St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €26,687 | 88 m |
| Apt 3 Augustiniane Lane, Roches St, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €132,500 | 101 m |
| Apt 2 Augustiniane Lane, Roches St, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €132,500 | 107 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 received23 November 2016
- Decision due26 January 2017
- Decision issued26 January 2017
- Grant issued2 March 2017
- Permission expiry1 March 2022
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