Main Street, Foynes, Co. Limerick
Change of use from a ground floor office to a dental clinic in Foynes.
171014 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 2 November 2017
- Reference
- 171014
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 November 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes converting a ground floor office space into a dental clinic. The new clinic will feature surgery rooms, ancillary offices, reception and waiting areas, a staff room, toilets, signage, and external plant housing.
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
For the change of use from a ground floor office to a dental clinic consisting of surgery rooms ancillary offices, reception and waiting areas, staff room and wcs with signage, external plant housing and associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for the development and enhancement of town/village centre core uses including a mix of retail, residential, commercial, civic and other uses.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corgrigg, Foynes, Co Limerick | Aug 2025 | €142,500 | 97 m |
| Dernish Avenue, Foynes, Co. Limerick | Apr 2025 | €270,000 | 122 m |
| Shalom, 2 Brandon Terrace, Foynes | Apr 2025 | €136,000 | 494 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 November 2017
- Decision due5 January 2018
- Decision issued18 December 2017
- Grant issued30 January 2018
- Permission expiry29 January 2023
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181097LimerickLodged 13 Nov 2018Extension
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- Granted140 m away
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2285LimerickLodged 28 Jan 2022Commercial
- Granted150 m away
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2561327LimerickLodged 12 Dec 2025Extension
- Granted220 m away
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