Ground Floor Units 11A and 11B, Castletroy Shopping Centre, Castletroy
Change of use from a retail unit to a restaurant and takeaway at Castletroy Shopping Centre.
16544 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 22 June 2016
- Reference
- 16544
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 June 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to convert ground floor units 11A and 11B from retail use to a restaurant with a sit-down dining area and an ancillary takeaway facility, including new facade signage.
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 from a retail unit to a restaurant with a sit down dining area, ancillary takeaway food facility, associate façade signage and all associated site works above and below ground
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for a mixture of retail, residential, commercial, civic and other uses.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 The Conifers, Briarfield, Castletroy | Dec 2025 | €455,000 | 163 m |
| 7 The Paddocks, Briarfield, Castletroy | Dec 2025 | €255,000 | 166 m |
| No 7 The Paddocks, Greenpark, Limerick Cityprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €405,286 | 166 m |
| 4 The Conifers, Briarfield, Castletroy | Dec 2025 | €380,000 | 193 m |
| 15 The Paddocks, Greenpark, Limerickprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €334,802 | 202 m |
| 14 The Paddocks, Greenpark, Limerickprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €392,070 | 206 m |
| 3 The Paddocks, Greenpark, Limerick Cityprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €307,489 | 208 m |
| 1 The Paddocks, Greenpark, Limerickprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €307,489 | 225 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 received22 June 2016
- Decision due16 August 2016
- Decision issued4 August 2016
- Grant issued7 September 2016
- Permission expiry6 September 2021
In the area
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