Shannon Inn, Main Street, Castleconnell Co Limerick
Change of use of the Shannon Inn public house to a community centre in Castleconnell.
17726 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 28 July 2017
- Reference
- 17726
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 July 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes changing the use of the Shannon Inn from a public house to a community centre. The building is a protected structure.
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 from public house to community centre. The building is a protected structure
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 Castleconnell Local Area Plan 2023-2029 (2023–2029). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 9 13 22 38 45 47 53 61 63 66 69, Bruach Na Sionna, Castleconnellnot full market price | Nov 2025 | €3,320,000 | 74 m |
| 10 Meadowbrook, Castleconnell, Limerick | Jan 2025 | €273,000 | 104 m |
| 5 Tonville, Castleconnell, Limerick | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 109 m |
| 8 16 42 62 And 64, Bruach Na Sionna, Castleconnellnot full market price | Nov 2025 | €1,410,000 | 109 m |
| Castle St, Castleconnell, Limerick | Feb 2025 | €349,000 | 118 m |
| Forge Rd, Castleconnell, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €513,000 | 138 m |
| Coolready, Castleconnell, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €205,000 | 138 m |
| 2 Waterside Mews, Castleconnell, Limericknot full market price | Oct 2025 | €240,000 | 161 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 received28 July 2017
- Further information requested19 September 2017
- Further information received23 October 2017
- Decision due19 November 2017
- Decision issued15 November 2017
- Grant issued21 December 2017
- Permission expiry20 December 2022
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