Cobblestone Joes, Little Ellen Street
Retention of alterations to a commercial building, including a new window, shopfront, and high-level signage.
16501 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 9 June 2016
- Reference
- 16501
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 9 June 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking retention permission for changes made to an existing structure. These alterations include a new window opening and shopfront on the Little Ellen Street facade, as well as high-level signage on Ellen Street.
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
Changes to the existing structure consisting of alterations which include a new window opening and shopfront to the façade to little ellen street and high level signage to ellen street
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 O'connell Street, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €250,000 | 118 m |
| Apt 1, Arthurs Quay, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €230,000 | 131 m |
| Apt 10 Block 5, Cruises St, Limerick | Mar 2026 | €185,000 | 133 m |
| Apt 4, Arthurs Quay, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €300,000 | 157 m |
| 24 The Gallops, Greenpark, Limerickprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €380,617 | 186 m |
| 16 The Gallops, Green Park, Limerickprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €281,938 | 186 m |
| 12 The Gallops, Greenpark, Limerickprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €281,938 | 186 m |
| 18 The Gallops, Greenpark, Limerickprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €385,000 | 186 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 received9 June 2016
- Decision due3 August 2016
- Decision issued21 July 2016
- Grant issued24 August 2016
- Permission expiry23 August 2021
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