Barrack Street, Caherconlish
Conversion of a vacant shop in Caherconlish into a snooker hall connected to the next-door pub.
16435 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 24 May 2016
- Reference
- 16435
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 May 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to change the use of an existing vacant retail unit on Barrack Street, Caherconlish. The unit will be converted into a snooker hall and amalgamated with the adjoining public house, including all ancillary site works.
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Official record
Development description
Change of use of an existing vacant retail unit from retail to snooker hall, amalgamate with adjoining public house and all ancillary site development works
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 Caherconlish Local Area Plan 2023-2029 (2023–2029). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Cois Rioga Caherconlish, Caherconlish, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €280,000 | 43 m |
| 44 Cois Rioga, Caherconlish, Co Limerick | Dec 2025 | €320,000 | 216 m |
| 36 Cois Rioga, Caherconlish, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €260,000 | 217 m |
| 37 Cois Rioga, Caherconlich, Co Limerick | Nov 2025 | €265,000 | 218 m |
| 7 Barrack Close, Caherconlish, Limerick | May 2025 | €326,000 | 222 m |
| 31 Cois Rioga, Caherconlish, Co Limerick | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 222 m |
| 61 Cois Rioga, Caherconlish, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €270,000 | 236 m |
| 62 Cois Rioga, Caherconlish, Limerick | May 2026 | €272,000 | 236 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 received24 May 2016
- Further information requested14 July 2016
- Further information received22 July 2016
- Decision due18 August 2016
- Decision issued9 August 2016
- Grant issued14 September 2016
- Permission expiry13 September 2021
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