No. 130 O'Connell Street, Limerick
Change of use from retail to a licensed restaurant on O'Connell Street, Limerick.
17552 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 13 June 2017
- Reference
- 17552
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 June 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for the change of use of a premises from retail to a licensed restaurant, including the provision of new signage and associated works.
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
(a) the change of use from retail to licensed restaurant use, (b) the provision of new signage, and (c) all other associated ancillary site 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 The Gallops, Greenpark, Limerickprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €380,617 | 44 m |
| 12 The Gallops, Greenpark, Limerickprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €281,938 | 44 m |
| 16 The Gallops, Green Park, Limerickprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €281,938 | 44 m |
| 18 The Gallops, Greenpark, Limerickprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €385,000 | 44 m |
| Apartment 7, Sarsfield Hall, Limerick | May 2025 | €186,000 | 48 m |
| Apt 4, Sarsfield Hall, Sarsfield St | Jan 2025 | €180,000 | 48 m |
| Apt 1, Sarsfield Hall, Sarsfield St | May 2025 | €206,000 | 48 m |
| Apartment 12, Sarsfield Hall, Sarsfield | Nov 2025 | €175,000 | 48 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 received13 June 2017
- Further information requested3 August 2017
- Further information received21 September 2017
- Decision due18 October 2017
- Decision issued12 October 2017
- Grant issued14 March 2018
- Appeal submitted8 November 2017
- Appeal decided5 March 2018
- Permission expiry13 March 2023
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