35 Thomas Street
Change of use of a retail unit from a mini food market to a vegetarian and vegan restaurant.
16919 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 3 October 2016
- Reference
- 16919
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 October 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use for an existing retail unit at 35 Thomas Street. The premises will convert from a mini food market into a vegetarian and vegan restaurant, including 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
A change of use of an existing retail unit from mini food market to vegetarian/vegan restaurant, together with 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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 4, 5 Upper William St, Limerick | Feb 2026 | €62,883 | 87 m |
| Apt 3, 5 Upper William St, Limerick | Feb 2026 | €62,883 | 87 m |
| Apt 1, 5 Upper William St, Limerick | Feb 2026 | €62,883 | 87 m |
| Apartment 1, 22 William Street, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €170,000 | 101 m |
| 302 Market Court, High St, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €150,000 | 102 m |
| 102 Market Court, High St, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €150,000 | 102 m |
| Apartment 1, 3 Gerald Griffin St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €591,000 | 103 m |
| 28 Wickham St, Limerick, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €144,000 | 111 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 October 2016
- Further information requested9 November 2016
- Further information received11 November 2016
- Decision due8 December 2016
- Decision issued7 December 2016
- Grant issued18 January 2017
- Permission expiry17 January 2022
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