Molly's Bar, Ellen Street, Limerick.
Erection of a retractable canopy on the eastern side of Molly's Bar in Limerick.
18158 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 23 February 2018
- Reference
- 18158
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 February 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to install a retractable canopy on the eastern façade of Molly's Bar on Ellen Street, Limerick.
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Official record
Development description
Erection of a retractable canopy to eastern façade of the premises
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 10 Block 5, Cruises St, Limerick | Mar 2026 | €185,000 | 128 m |
| 6 Cornmarket Row, Gerald Griffin St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €202,000 | 136 m |
| Apartment 1, 22 William Street, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €170,000 | 168 m |
| 9 Roundhouse Apts, High St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €220,000 | 169 m |
| 8 Kings Court, Mungret St, Limerick | May 2026 | €178,000 | 176 m |
| 1 Kings Court, Mungret St, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €275,000 | 176 m |
| 102 Market Court, High St, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €150,000 | 177 m |
| 302 Market Court, High St, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €150,000 | 177 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 February 2018
- Further information requested17 April 2018
- Further information received14 June 2018
- Decision due11 July 2018
- Decision issued6 July 2018
- Grant issued10 August 2018
- Permission expiry9 August 2023
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- RefusedAt this site
To retain the following at Molly Molones pub, Ellen street/public road/lane 316a — retractable canopy,…
Molly Malones Pub , Ellen Street , Limerick
1795LimerickLodged 6 Feb 2017Retention
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Retention of retractable canopy, demountable screens and further retention of lane as smoking area —…
Molly Malones Pub , Lane 316a / Ellen Street , Limerick
161115LimerickLodged 6 Dec 2016Retention
- Granted30 m away
Completion of the works comprising of a mixed development as follows: (a) language school and seven retail…
Ellen Street/Carr Street/Punch's Row , Limerick.
18168LimerickLodged 26 Feb 2018Apartments
- Granted30 m away
Change of use of the Retail Shop units 1,2,3,4 and 7 (half) on the ground floor under previously granted…
Ellen Street/Carr Street , Punch's Row , Limerick.
181077LimerickLodged 6 Nov 2018Change of use
- Refused30 m away
Extension of permission for planning ref. 18/1077: change of use of the Retail Shop units 1,2,3,4 and 7…
Ellen Street/Carr Street , Punch's Row , Limerick.
237017LimerickLodged 12 Jul 2023Change of use
- Granted70 m away
The conversion of existing 'six-bay six-storey stone corn warehouse' structure into a mixed use building,…
3-4 Robert Street , Prior's Land , Limerick
2560365LimerickLodged 25 Apr 2025Apartments
- Granted70 m away
Proposed change of use from retail (commercial use into a Dental Clinic on ground Floor level and all…
Old Quarter Dental , Little Ellen Street , Limerick
17510LimerickLodged 2 Jun 2017Change of use
- Awaiting decision80 m away
Change of use from retail premises (photocopying and duplicating services) to restaurant with ancillary take…
Unit 3 , Little Ellen StreetLimerick
177LimerickLodged 9 Jan 2017Change of use
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