Unit 1, Childers Road Retail Park, Childers Road
Change of use of part of a retail unit to a café.
16495 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 3 June 2016
- Reference
- 16495
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 June 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to change the use of a 240 square metre portion of Unit 1 from retail to an ancillary café use. The development will include all necessary works to facilitate this change.
- Floor area
- 240 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
The change of use of part of unit 1 (circa 240sqms) from retail to an ancillary café use to include all works to facilitate the development
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for retail warehouse development.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 120 Glenbrook, Old Singland Rd, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €390,000 | 252 m |
| 49 Glenbrook, Old Singland Rd, Limerick | Mar 2026 | €375,000 | 313 m |
| 10 Glenbrook, Old Singland Rd, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €386,500 | 387 m |
| 37 Lynwood Park, St Patricks Rd, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €280,000 | 407 m |
| Teernahilla, Ballingarry, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €100,000 | 418 m |
| 6 Glendale Lawns, Old Singland Rd, Limerick | Apr 2026 | €402,000 | 426 m |
| Sandybrook House, Singland Rd, Ballysimon | May 2026 | €800,000 | 427 m |
| 49 Lynwood Park, St Patricks Road, Limericknot full market price | Jun 2025 | €125,000 | 430 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 received3 June 2016
- Decision due28 July 2016
- Decision issued19 July 2016
- Grant issued22 August 2016
- Permission expiry21 August 2021
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