Units 2 & 3, Steamboat Quay
Change of use from a restaurant to an eye clinic at Steamboat Quay.
16550 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 24 June 2016
- Reference
- 16550
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 June 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal seeks to change the use of ground floor units 2 and 3 from a restaurant to a health (eye) clinic. It also includes alterations to the front elevation and new 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 of groundfloor units 2 & 3 from a restauranct to a health (eye) clinic and for alterations to the front elevation, signage and associated site works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Howley Court, Steamboat Quay, Limerick | Aug 2025 | €165,000 | 17 m |
| 1 Frederick House, Steamboat Quay, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €190,000 | 37 m |
| 6 Frederick House, Steamboat Quay, Dock Rd | Oct 2025 | €177,500 | 37 m |
| 14 Jutland Hall, Steamboat Quay, Limerick | Feb 2026 | €185,000 | 42 m |
| 29 Jutland Hall, Steamboat Quay, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €180,000 | 42 m |
| 10 Jutland Hall, Steamboat Quay, Limerick | Jan 2025 | €192,500 | 42 m |
| 32 Jutland Hall, Steamboat Quay, Limerick | Jan 2026 | €245,000 | 42 m |
| 23 Jutland Hall, Steamboat Quay, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €185,000 | 42 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 June 2016
- Decision due18 August 2016
- Decision issued4 August 2016
- Grant issued7 September 2016
- Permission expiry6 September 2021
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
The change of use from restaurant to offices and all ancillary works
Unit 4 Steamboat Quay , Dock Road , Limerick
2360243LimerickLodged 20 Apr 2023Change of use
- Granted40 m away
Subdivision of a singular commercial unit into 2no. commercial units — Alterations to the internal layout
Steamboat Quay , Dock Road , Limerick
2560043LimerickLodged 24 Jan 2025Retention
- Granted50 m away
(I) change of use from office to residential on first and second floor levels; (ii) provision of 14 no.…
Jutland Hall , Steamboat Quay , Limerick.
18219LimerickLodged 8 Mar 2018Apartments
- Granted70 m away
Inserting a mezzanine floor level into the ground floor retail unit of previously granted planning permission…
Dock Road/Windmill Street , Limerick.
18519LimerickLodged 25 May 2018Alterations
- Granted80 m away
The removal of existing signage and for the erection of 4 no. new external signs and associated site works
Clarion Hotel , Steamboat Quay
16967LimerickLodged 20 Oct 2016Commercial
- Granted80 m away
The proposed development at Clayton Hotel Limerick, Steamboat Quay, Mountkennet, Limerick, V94 H6HN, will…
Steamboat Quay , Mountkennet , Limerick.
2660361LimerickLodged 30 Mar 2026Commercial
- Awaiting decision80 m away
The replacement and relocation of the existing high-level illuminated sign on the western elevation of the…
Clayton Hotel , Steamboat Quay , Mountkennet Limerick.
2660169LimerickLodged 18 Feb 2026Commercial
- Granted90 m away
Modifying front elevation including provision of new glazed units and relocation of main entrance door
The French Table Restaurant , 1 Steamboat Quay , Limerick.
1844LimerickLodged 19 Jan 2018Commercial
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