Park Lodge, Dublin Road, Rhebogue Limerick
Change of use of a children's play world unit to three retail units, including an off-license and hot food counter.
1749 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 23 January 2017
- Reference
- 1749
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 January 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to convert a former children's play world unit into three separate retail units. The works include internal demolitions, removing a mezzanine floor, creating a part off-license and hot food counter in Unit 2, and adjusting the car park and footpaths.
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Official record
Development description
- (a) the change of use of the existing children's play world unit from commercial to retail, (b) internal alterations and demolitions within to include the removal of the existing mezzanine floor level and ground floor toilet and staff areas, (c) the subdivision of the unit to provide for three retail units, unit
- 124.6sq. M, unit
- 392.5sq. M and unit
- 73.9sq. M (d) provision within unit 2 for an ancillary part off license (32.6sq. M) and the facility for the sale of hot and cold food for consumption off the premises, (e) alterations to existing car park to provide removal of 3 no. Parking spaces and the new provision for 1no. Enabled parking space, (f) localised adjustment to footpath levels along rhebogue road adjacent to unit 1, (g) alterations to existing facades to provide for new entrance doors to unit 1, (h) new signage throughout, (i) provision of mechanical plant for units, (j) all ancillary site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and provide local centre facilities to serve the needs of new/existing neighbourhoods and residential areas.”
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villa Maria, Dublin Rd, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €305,000 | 48 m |
| 5 Clareview Avenue, Dublin Road, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €287,500 | 99 m |
| 19 River Rd, Rhebogue, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €370,000 | 269 m |
| 1 Shannon View Terrace, Dublin Rd, Limerick | Jul 2026 | €230,000 | 273 m |
| 28 Devon Close, Castletroy View, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €326,000 | 379 m |
| 51 Norwood Park, Singland, Limerick | Jan 2026 | €300,000 | 409 m |
| 9 Dromroe, Rhebogue, Limerick | Feb 2025 | €365,000 | 432 m |
| 99 Norwood Park, Singland, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €295,000 | 493 m |
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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 received23 January 2017
- Further information requested16 March 2017
- Further information received30 May 2017
- Decision due22 August 2017
- Decision issued17 August 2017
- Grant issued20 September 2017
- Permission expiry19 September 2022
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