The building formerly known as Dettori's Bar, No. 4 Bridge Street, Newcastle West
Demolition of a rear annex and change of use of a former pub to a ground-floor retail and coffee shop.
1647 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 25 January 2016
- Reference
- 1647
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 January 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal for the former Dettori's Bar includes the demolition of a rear annex. It seeks a change of use from a public house to a ground-floor retail unit containing a shop, coffee shop, office, and store room.
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 demolition of the rear annex of existing building and permission for a change of use from a public house to a retail unit on the ground floor, which will include a retail shop, coffee shop, managers office, staff and disabled toilets, store room, a new shop front, signage and all associated 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed Dwelling House, Bridge St, Newcastlewest | Feb 2025 | €100,000 | 21 m |
| Bridge Street, Newcastlewest, Co. Limerick | Mar 2025 | €160,000 | 48 m |
| 112 Upper Maiden St, Newcastle West, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €270,000 | 51 m |
| 113 Maiden Street, Newcastle West, Co. Limerick | Dec 2025 | €180,000 | 54 m |
| North Quay, Newcastlewest, County Limerick | May 2025 | €185,000 | 86 m |
| No.3 Kennys Flats, North Quay, Newcastlewestnot full market price | Nov 2025 | €95,000 | 96 m |
| No.4 Kennys Flats, North Quay, Newcastlewestnot full market price | Nov 2025 | €95,000 | 96 m |
| Gurrane, Newcastle West, Co Limerick | Mar 2025 | €48,500 | 106 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 received25 January 2016
- Further information requested10 March 2016
- Further information received23 May 2016
- Decision due21 July 2016
- Decision issued20 July 2016
- Grant issued23 August 2016
- Permission expiry22 August 2021
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