Old Town Hall, Rutland Street
Change of use of a restaurant to a Health Hub in a protected Old Town Hall building.
16122 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 19 February 2016
- Reference
- 16122
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 February 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use from a restaurant to a Health Hub within a protected structure. Internal alterations will include the demolition of the existing mezzanine level, kitchen, and toilets, and the construction of a new toilet pod.
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
A change of use from restaurant to use as a health hub and to carry out associated internal alterations which includes the demolition of the existing mezzanine level, kitchen and toilets and the construction of a toilet pod in the northern side of the ground floor (this is a protected structure rps 014)
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, Arthurs Quay, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €300,000 | 145 m |
| Apt 1, Arthurs Quay, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €230,000 | 170 m |
| 3 O'connell Street, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €250,000 | 198 m |
| 2 Courthouse Lane, Limerick, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €292,000 | 234 m |
| 26 Broadleaf, Broad St, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €170,000 | 244 m |
| 56 Broadleaf, Broad St, Limericknot full market price | Sept 2025 | €70,000 | 244 m |
| Apt.10 - Broadleaf, Broad Street, Limerick | Jan 2025 | €185,000 | 244 m |
| Apt 39 Broadleaf, Broadleaf Apts, Broadstreet | May 2026 | €197,000 | 244 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 received19 February 2016
- Decision due14 April 2016
- Decision issued11 April 2016
- Grant issued18 May 2016
- Permission expiry17 May 2021
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