No. 47 Thomas Street, Limerick.
Change of use of a basement retail unit to a gym.
171050 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 10 November 2017
- Reference
- 171050
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 November 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves changing the use of an existing basement level unit from retail to a gym facility. It also includes erecting external street signage at the main entrance on Erson's Lane.
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
The change of use of existing basement level unit from retail to use as gym facility, the erection of external street signage at main entrance on erson's lane and all ancillary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 3 Augustiniane Lane, Roches St, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €132,500 | 93 m |
| Apt 1 Augustiniane Lane, Roches St, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €132,500 | 99 m |
| Apt 2 Augustiniane Lane, Roches St, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €132,500 | 99 m |
| Apt 2, 54 William St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €26,687 | 99 m |
| Apt 1, 54 William St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €26,690 | 99 m |
| Apt 3, 54 William St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €26,687 | 99 m |
| Apt 4, 54 William St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €26,687 | 99 m |
| Apt 5, 54 William St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €26,687 | 99 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 received10 November 2017
- Decision due13 January 2018
- Decision issued10 January 2018
- Grant issued15 February 2018
- Permission expiry14 February 2023
In the area
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- Granted40 m away
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- Awaiting decision40 m away
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