Dan Cronin's Bar, The Square, Newcastle West Co Limerick
Change of use of a retail shop and a first-floor hairdressers into a bar at Dan Cronin's Bar.
17422 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 12 May 2017
- Reference
- 17422
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 May 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert the existing front retail shop into a bar. It also proposes converting a first-floor hairdressers into a bar. The works are located within the curtilage of a protected structure.
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Official record
Development description
A change of use of the existing front retail shop to a bar, and change of use of a first floor hairdressers to first floor bar. These works are within the curtilage of a protected structure (rps 1473)
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 Newcastle West Local Area Plan 2023-2029 (2024–2030). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 112 Upper Maiden St, Newcastle West, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €270,000 | 59 m |
| 113 Maiden Street, Newcastle West, Co. Limerick | Dec 2025 | €180,000 | 64 m |
| Licensed Dwelling House, Bridge St, Newcastlewest | Feb 2025 | €100,000 | 79 m |
| Bridge Street, Newcastlewest, Co. Limerick | Mar 2025 | €160,000 | 105 m |
| 1 Arranagh, Newcastle West, Co Limericknot full market price | Feb 2025 | €156,000 | 111 m |
| 14 Market Court, Market Square, Newcastle West | Mar 2026 | €144,000 | 128 m |
| 10 Market Court, Market Square, Newcastle West | Mar 2026 | €144,000 | 128 m |
| 13 Market Court, Market Square, Newcastle West | Mar 2026 | €144,000 | 128 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 received12 May 2017
- Decision due6 July 2017
- Decision issued5 July 2017
- Grant issued9 August 2017
- Permission expiry8 August 2022
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