Clarion Hotel, Steamboat Quay
Removal of existing signage and installation of four new external signs at the Clarion Hotel.
16967 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 20 October 2016
- Reference
- 16967
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 October 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for the removal of existing signage at the Clarion Hotel on Steamboat Quay and the erection of four new external signs.
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Official record
Development description
The removal of existing signage and for the erection of 4 no. New external signs 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Ballantyne Place, Steamboat Quay, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €235,000 | 73 m |
| 4 Ballantyne Place, Dock Rd, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €297,000 | 73 m |
| 9 Wellesley House, Steamboat Quay, Limerick | Feb 2025 | €175,000 | 83 m |
| 4 Ducart House, Steamboat Quay, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €208,000 | 87 m |
| 6 Frederick House, Steamboat Quay, Dock Rd | Oct 2025 | €177,500 | 93 m |
| 1 Frederick House, Steamboat Quay, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €190,000 | 93 m |
| 7 Howley Court, Steamboat Quay, Limerick | Aug 2025 | €165,000 | 95 m |
| 24 Riverdock House, Dock Road, Limerick City | Apr 2026 | €224,000 | 118 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 received20 October 2016
- Decision due14 December 2016
- Decision issued14 December 2016
- Grant issued25 January 2017
- Permission expiry24 January 2022
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