40 William Street, Limerick.
Change of use from a retail shop to a coffee shop on William Street.
181234 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 17 December 2018
- Reference
- 181234
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 December 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to change the use of the ground and basement levels from retail to a coffee shop. The works will also include alterations to the existing shopfront and new signage.
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 change of use from shop/retail use to a coffee shop at ground floor level & basement floor level and alterations to the existing shop front and new shop front signage
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 102 Market Court, High St, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €150,000 | 56 m |
| 302 Market Court, High St, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €150,000 | 56 m |
| Apt 3, 5 Upper William St, Limerick | Feb 2026 | €62,883 | 69 m |
| Apt 4, 5 Upper William St, Limerick | Feb 2026 | €62,883 | 69 m |
| Apt 1, 5 Upper William St, Limerick | Feb 2026 | €62,883 | 69 m |
| Apartment 1, 22 William Street, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €170,000 | 70 m |
| 203 Market Place, High St, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €150,000 | 85 m |
| 9 Roundhouse Apts, High St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €220,000 | 94 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 received17 December 2018
- Further information requested15 February 2019
- Further information received5 March 2019
- Decision due1 April 2019
- Decision issued29 March 2019
- Grant issued2 May 2019
- Permission expiry1 May 2024
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