The Old Savoy Complex, 13 Bedford Row, Limerick
Change of use from retail to office on the first floor of a protected structure in Limerick.
17496 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 31 May 2017
- Reference
- 17496
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 31 May 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use on the first floor of the Old Savoy Complex from retail to office use. It also includes the installation of four additional windows on the south-east elevation of the protected structure.
- Storey
- 1
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 on the 1st floor from retail use to office use & the installation of four additional windows on the 1st floor on the south-east elevation at the protected structure
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sarsfield Hall, Sarsfield St, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €217,000 | 35 m |
| Apartment 7, Sarsfield Hall, Limerick | May 2025 | €186,000 | 35 m |
| Apartment 12, Sarsfield Hall, Sarsfield | Nov 2025 | €175,000 | 35 m |
| Apt 4, Sarsfield Hall, Sarsfield St | Jan 2025 | €180,000 | 35 m |
| Apt 1, Sarsfield Hall, Sarsfield St | May 2025 | €206,000 | 35 m |
| 8 Sarsfield Hall, Sarsfield St, Limerick | Mar 2026 | €212,000 | 35 m |
| 16 The Gallops, Green Park, Limerickprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €281,938 | 71 m |
| 12 The Gallops, Greenpark, Limerickprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €281,938 | 71 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 received31 May 2017
- Further information requested24 July 2017
- Further information received29 August 2017
- Decision due25 September 2017
- Decision issued22 September 2017
- Grant issued26 October 2017
- Permission expiry25 October 2022
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