Church Street, Abbeyfeale, Co Limerick
Retention of office use on ground and first floors of a protected structure in Abbeyfeale.
17102 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 7 February 2017
- Reference
- 17102
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 7 February 2017
Summary
AI-generatedRetention is sought for the change of use from commercial to office on the ground floor, and from apartment to office on the first floor. The application also includes the retention of a company sign on this protected structure.
- Storeys
- 2
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
Retention of (1) change of use from commercial to office use on ground floor and from apartment to office use on first floor and (2) erection of company sign. This is a protected structure
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 Abbeyfeale Local Area PLan 2023-2029 (2023–2029). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kerry Rd, Abbeyfeale, Limerick | Feb 2025 | €55,000 | 96 m |
| Kerry Road, Abbeyfeale, Co Limerick | Jun 2025 | €15,000 | 99 m |
| 11 Colbert Terrace, Abbeyfeale, Co Limerick | Jun 2026 | €54,000 | 133 m |
| 7 Old Church Road, Abbeyfeale, Co Limerick | Jun 2026 | €130,000 | 149 m |
| New St, Abbeyfeale, Limerick | May 2025 | €167,500 | 151 m |
| New Street, Abbeyfeale, Co. Limerick | Nov 2025 | €150,000 | 185 m |
| The Square, Abbeyfeale, Co Limerick | Jun 2025 | €100,000 | 264 m |
| 9 Riverside Dr, Abbeyfeale, Co Limerick | Jan 2026 | €240,000 | 308 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 received7 February 2017
- Decision due3 April 2017
- Decision issued29 March 2017
- Grant issued4 May 2017
- Permission expiry3 May 2022
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