Lower Main Street, Doon.
Change of use from retail to a fast food takeaway in Doon, with retention of rear extensions and demolition.
17831 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 6 September 2017
- Reference
- 17831
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 September 2017
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 61 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert the ground floor of an existing building from retail to a fast food takeaway, including new front signage. It also seeks retention permission for new windows, a door, a new roof, the demolition of rear buildings, and a new rear extension as built.
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 of the ground floor of an existing building from retail to a fast food take away including new signage to front elevation. Also for retention to new windows, door and new roof to same. Also for retention of demolition of buildings to rear of same and retention of new extension to rear as built and all associated site works
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main St, Doon, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €125,000 | 60 m |
| Toher Rd, Doon, Limerick | Jan 2026 | €200,000 | 64 m |
| Bottlehill, Doon, Co. Limerick | Nov 2025 | €185,000 | 285 m |
| 21 Coonagh Court, Doon, Co Limerick | May 2025 | €246,000 | 291 m |
| 2 Coonagh Court, Doon, Limerick | Aug 2025 | €265,000 | 296 m |
| 2 Coonagh Court, Doon, Limerick | Aug 2025 | €265,000 | 296 m |
| 34 Coonagh, Court, Doon | Apr 2025 | €215,000 | 331 m |
| 32 Coonagh Court, Doon, Limerick | Jan 2026 | €300,000 | 344 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 received6 September 2017
- Decision due31 October 2017
- Decision issued31 October 2017
- Appeal submitted23 November 2017
- Appeal decided29 May 2018
- Permission expiry28 May 2023
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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