16 Upper William Street, Limerick
Change of use of a retail bookmakers unit to a restaurant.
16803 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 2 September 2016
- Reference
- 16803
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 September 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks a change of use for an existing retail unit on Upper William Street. The unit, previously operating as a bookmakers, is proposed to become a restaurant.
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
Change of use of existing retail unit (bookmakers to restaurant) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8-11, 12-13 Upper William Street, Limerickprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €1,162,294 | 41 m |
| 1-7, 12-13 Upper William Street, Limerickprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €2,117,615 | 41 m |
| 44 Lower Gerald Griffin St, Limerick, Limerick | Apr 2026 | €227,000 | 53 m |
| Apartment 1, 3 Gerald Griffin St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €591,000 | 68 m |
| 113 Mahon House, Upper William St, Limerick | May 2025 | €100,000 | 70 m |
| 104 Mahon House, Upper William Street, Limerick | Aug 2025 | €105,000 | 70 m |
| 304 Mahon House, Upper William Street, Limerick | Feb 2026 | €185,000 | 70 m |
| 106 Mahon House, Upper William St, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €130,000 | 70 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 received2 September 2016
- Further information requested26 October 2016
- Further information received8 March 2017
- Decision due4 April 2017
- Decision issued28 March 2017
- Grant issued4 May 2017
- Permission expiry3 May 2022
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