Unit 3 Richmond Court, Mount Kennett Place, Limerick.
Change of use from a fast food takeaway to a coffee shop and delicatessen in Limerick.
18146 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 20 February 2018
- Reference
- 18146
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 February 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of changing the use of Unit 3 Richmond Court from a fast food takeaway to a coffee shop and delicatessen. The application also includes new front signage and all associated site 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
Change of use from fast food takeaway to coffee shop and delicatessen, front signage and all associated 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Richmond Court, Mount Kenneth Place, Dock Rd | Oct 2025 | €140,000 | 9 m |
| 511 Richmond Court, Mount Kennett Court, Dock Rd | Jun 2026 | €203,000 | 26 m |
| 6 Richmond Court, Mount Kenneth Place, Dock Rd | Oct 2025 | €175,000 | 26 m |
| 14 Richmond Court, Dock Rd, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €196,000 | 26 m |
| 315 Richmond Court, Mt Kennett Place, Limerick | Apr 2026 | €170,000 | 26 m |
| 104 Richmond Court, Mount Kennett Place, Limerick | Jun 2026 | €177,000 | 26 m |
| 111 Richmond Court, Mount Kenneth, Dock Rd | Aug 2025 | €207,000 | 26 m |
| 302 Mt Kennett House, Mt Kennet Place, Limerick | Aug 2025 | €190,000 | 27 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 received20 February 2018
- Decision due16 April 2018
- Decision issued13 April 2018
- Grant issued18 May 2018
- Permission expiry17 May 2023
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
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Unit 3 Richmond Court , Mount Kenneth Place , Limerick.
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- Granted40 m away
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19998LimerickLodged 7 Oct 2019Commercial
- Granted70 m away
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191219LimerickLodged 9 Dec 2019Change of use
- Granted70 m away
Modifying front elevation including provision of new glazed units and relocation of main entrance door
The French Table Restaurant , 1 Steamboat Quay , Limerick.
1844LimerickLodged 19 Jan 2018Commercial
- Granted90 m away
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The Limerick City Hotel , Lower Mallow Street
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- Granted100 m away
(I) change of use from office to residential on first and second floor levels; (ii) provision of 14 no.…
Jutland Hall , Steamboat Quay , Limerick.
18219LimerickLodged 8 Mar 2018Apartments
- Granted120 m away
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2560043LimerickLodged 24 Jan 2025Retention
- Granted120 m away
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- GrantedChange of use
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