Bridge Street, Newcastle West, Co. Limerick
Change of use from a clothes shop to a solicitors office in Newcastle West.
161169 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 16 December 2016
- Reference
- 161169
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 December 2016
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of the ground floor of the premises known as Moran's Clothes shop to a solicitors office.
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 change of use of the ground floor of the premises known as moran's clothes shop to a solicitors office
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for the development and enhancement of town/village centre core uses including a mix of retail, residential, commercial, civic and other uses.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the Newcastle West Local Area Plan 2023-2029 (2024–2030). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge Street, Newcastlewest, Co. Limerick | Mar 2025 | €160,000 | 8 m |
| North Quay, Newcastlewest, County Limerick | May 2025 | €185,000 | 30 m |
| Licensed Dwelling House, Bridge St, Newcastlewest | Feb 2025 | €100,000 | 35 m |
| No.3 Kennys Flats, North Quay, Newcastlewestnot full market price | Nov 2025 | €95,000 | 48 m |
| No.4 Kennys Flats, North Quay, Newcastlewestnot full market price | Nov 2025 | €95,000 | 48 m |
| Gurrane, Newcastle West, Co Limerick | Mar 2025 | €48,500 | 58 m |
| 113 Maiden Street, Newcastle West, Co. Limerick | Dec 2025 | €180,000 | 69 m |
| 112 Upper Maiden St, Newcastle West, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €270,000 | 70 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 received16 December 2016
- Further information requested16 February 2017
- Further information received21 March 2017
- Decision due17 April 2017
- Decision issued31 March 2017
- Grant issued9 May 2017
- Permission expiry8 May 2022
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