Old Quarter Dental, Little Ellen Street, Limerick
Change of use from a retail unit to a dental clinic on the ground floor.
17510 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 2 June 2017
- Reference
- 17510
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 June 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes a change of use for a ground floor commercial retail unit on Little Ellen Street. The space is intended to be converted into a dental clinic with all ancillary works.
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Official record
Development description
Proposed change of use from retail (commercial use into a dental clinic on ground floor level and all ancillary works
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 10 Block 5, Cruises St, Limerick | Mar 2026 | €185,000 | 109 m |
| 3 O'connell Street, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €250,000 | 123 m |
| Apt 1, Arthurs Quay, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €230,000 | 146 m |
| Apartment 1, 22 William Street, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €170,000 | 168 m |
| Apt 4, Arthurs Quay, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €300,000 | 179 m |
| Apt 4, 54 William St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €26,687 | 179 m |
| Apt 1, 54 William St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €26,690 | 179 m |
| Apt 5, 54 William St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €26,687 | 179 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received2 June 2017
- Further information requested26 July 2017
- Further information received24 August 2017
- Decision due20 September 2017
- Decision issued19 September 2017
- Grant issued23 October 2017
- Permission expiry22 October 2022
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- Granted30 m away
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16501LimerickLodged 9 Jun 2016Retention
- Granted30 m away
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- Granted30 m away
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Cobblestone Joes , Little Ellen Street , Limerick
20164LimerickLodged 26 Feb 2020Retention
- Awaiting decision30 m away
Changes to the existing structure consisting of a single storey extension to the existing kitchen at the rear…
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2161LimerickLodged 22 Jan 2021Retention
- Refused40 m away
3 no. tree planter boxes
Little Ellen St. , Limerick.
201313LimerickLodged 10 Dec 2020
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