43 Thomas Street, Limerick
Change of use from retail to restaurant with a two-storey rear extension in Limerick.
17188 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 2 March 2017
- Reference
- 17188
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 March 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of changing the use of the existing premises from retail to a restaurant. It also includes the construction of a two-storey extension to the rear of the property.
- 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
The development will consist of the change of use from retail to restaurant incorporating two-storey extension to rear
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 2, 54 William St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €26,687 | 71 m |
| Apt 6, 54 William St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €26,687 | 71 m |
| Apt 4, 54 William St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €26,687 | 71 m |
| Apt 5, 54 William St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €26,687 | 71 m |
| Apt 1, 54 William St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €26,690 | 71 m |
| Apt 3, 54 William St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €26,687 | 71 m |
| Apt 4 5, Augustiniane Lane, Roches St | Apr 2025 | €132,500 | 102 m |
| Apartment 1, 22 William Street, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €170,000 | 117 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 March 2017
- Further information requested25 April 2017
- Further information received3 October 2017
- Decision due30 October 2017
- Decision issued26 October 2017
- Grant issued29 November 2017
- Permission expiry28 November 2022
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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217044LimerickLodged 28 Oct 2021Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
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161010LimerickLodged 4 Nov 2016Commercial
- RefusedAt this site
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- GrantedAt this site
The existing overhanging awning to the front of The Cornstore Restaurant
The Cornstore , 19 Thomas St. , Limerick.
191157LimerickLodged 26 Nov 2019Retention
- Awaiting decision30 m away
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16 Thomas St. , Limerick.
26156LimerickLodged 25 Jun 2026
- Granted40 m away
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161067LimerickLodged 23 Nov 2016Retention
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