Watch House Cross, Limerick
Retention of a ground floor off-licence and first floor gym, and subdivision of the remaining retail space.
172 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 4 January 2017
- Reference
- 172
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 4 January 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention for the subdivision of a ground floor retail unit to create an off-licence, and the change of use of the first floor to a gym. It also seeks permission to subdivide the remaining ground floor retail space into two units with new signage.
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 retention of the subdivision of the ground floor of the existing retail unit to create a new off-licence unit, the retention of external signage to this unit, the retention of, and change of use of, the existing unauthorised and unused first floor office area to gymnasium/fitness studio and planning permission for the subdivision of the remaining ground floor retail unit into two separate units, elevational changes associated with same subdivision and signage
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for a mixture of retail, residential, commercial, civic and other uses.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Hennessy Avenue, Kileely, Limerick | Aug 2025 | €180,000 | 156 m |
| 27 Smyth O'brien Avenue, Kileely, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €120,000 | 232 m |
| 2 Dalgaish Pk, Moyross, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €190,000 | 276 m |
| 38 Hennessy Ave, Kileely, Limerick | May 2025 | €142,000 | 281 m |
| 15 Ballynanty Rd, Ballynanty, Limerick | May 2025 | €174,000 | 294 m |
| 6 Ballynanty Rd, Ballynanty, Limerick | Mar 2026 | €226,000 | 306 m |
| 2 Ballynanty Road, Limerick | May 2025 | €135,000 | 312 m |
| 174 Cliona Park, Moyross, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 316 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 received4 January 2017
- Further information requested24 February 2017
- Further information received6 March 2017
- Decision due2 April 2017
- Decision issued31 March 2017
- Grant issued10 May 2017
- Permission expiry9 May 2022
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