52 Athlunkard Street, Limerick.
Change of use from a former laundry retail shop to a fish and chip takeaway in Limerick.
171120 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 1 December 2017
- Reference
- 171120
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 December 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use of a former laundry retail shop to a fish and chip takeaway. It includes a potato peeling room extension, mechanical extraction, and associated works.
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 former laundry retail shop to fish and chip take away, potato peeling room extension, mechanical extraction and associated 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Athlunkard Street, Limerick | Jan 2025 | €130,000 | 31 m |
| Abbey River Court, Apt 109 Island Rd, Limerick | May 2025 | €249,523 | 47 m |
| Apt 216, Abbey River Court, Limerick City | Dec 2025 | €215,000 | 47 m |
| Apt 405, Abbey River Court, Sheep St | May 2025 | €236,000 | 47 m |
| 29 The Hill, Bru Na Gruadan, Castletroyprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €295,154 | 47 m |
| Apt 303, Abbey River Court, Sheep St | Feb 2026 | €210,000 | 47 m |
| 318 Abbey River Court, Sheep St, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €195,000 | 47 m |
| Apt 301, Abbey River Court, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €238,000 | 47 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 received1 December 2017
- Further information requested19 January 2018
- Further information received20 February 2018
- Decision due19 March 2018
- Decision issued9 March 2018
- Grant issued11 April 2018
- Permission expiry10 April 2023
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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Ground Floor , No. 52 Athlunkard Street
16644LimerickLodged 15 Jul 2016Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
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19238LimerickLodged 14 Mar 2019Change of use
- Granted30 m away
The change of use of portion of ground floor from its original approved use as retail to use as a gymnasium…
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18894LimerickLodged 13 Sept 2018Change of use
- Granted40 m away
Construct a first floor extension to the rear of the existing dwelling, the installation of roof lights and…
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2560666LimerickLodged 5 Jul 2025Extension
- Granted50 m away
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1934LimerickLodged 18 Jan 2019Change of use
- Awaiting decision60 m away
Construction of a first floor apartment over single storey part of existing retail unit and minor alteration…
46 Nicholas St. , Limerick.
2010LimerickLodged 9 Jan 2020Apartments
- Refused70 m away
The demolition of the existing third floor residential accommodation and to reinstate a hipped pitched roof…
46 Nicholas Street , Limerick , Co. Limerick
2460685LimerickLodged 10 Jul 2024Demolition
- Granted70 m away
Part off-license use in the existing retail unti
Unit 4 Abbey River Court , Sheep Street , Limerick
201070LimerickLodged 22 Oct 2020Change of use
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