Corner of Henry St. & Shannon St., Limerick.
Conversion of retail and café units into five hotel bedrooms and associated modifications.
181035 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 23 October 2018
- Reference
- 181035
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 October 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes the provision of five hotel bedrooms at first floor level in place of a permitted café/restaurant, retail unit, and toilets. It also includes ground floor modifications, new canopies, and signage for the Savoy Bar and hotel entrances.
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 provision of 5 no. Hotel bedrooms at first floor level in lieu of unit 3 (café/restaurant), unit 4 (retail) & hotel toilets; the provision of hotel toilet at ground floor level in lieu of unit 1 (café/restaurant); modifications to the stairs/lift core fronting henry st. Modifications to the mill façade, fronting shannon st, at ground and first floor levels; new canopy/signage to existing savoy bar entrance fronting henry st. New canopy/signage to hotel entrance fronting shannon st. Revisions to ancillary site development, lighting, and site services as permitted under planning register ref. No. 17/760; an bord pleanala abp-300061-17
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Floor 2, 17 Shannon Street, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €20,000 | 41 m |
| Floor 1, 17 Shannon Street, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €20,000 | 41 m |
| Floor 3, 17 Shannon Street, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €20,000 | 41 m |
| 2a Chandler House, Henry St, Limerick | May 2025 | €320,000 | 55 m |
| 315 Harveys Quay, Limerick, Limerick | Apr 2026 | €182,000 | 91 m |
| Apt 405, Harveys Quay, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €410,000 | 116 m |
| 501 Harveys Quay, Limerick, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €200,000 | 116 m |
| Apt 205 Harveys Quay, Harveys Quay, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €240,000 | 116 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 received23 October 2018
- Decision due17 December 2018
- Decision issued11 December 2018
- Grant issued18 January 2019
- Permission expiry10 June 2023
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