Coolscart, Hospital, Co. Limerick.
Demolition of an unused garage and filling station to build a new single-storey pharmacy in Hospital.
18171 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 27 February 2018
- Reference
- 18171
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 February 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes the demolition of an existing, unused garage and filling station. A new single-storey pharmacy retail unit will be constructed in its place, utilizing the existing site entrances and totem signage.
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Official record
Development description
Demolition of existing unused garage/filling station and construct new single-storey pharmacy retail unit, associated site works including maintaining existing entrances and reusing existing totem signage
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 St Josephs Tce, Hospital, County Limerick | Oct 2025 | €150,000 | 74 m |
| 8 Emly Rd, Hospital, Limerick | Apr 2026 | €128,000 | 236 m |
| Emly Rd, Hospital, Limerick | May 2026 | €275,000 | 272 m |
| 33 Glenview Drive, Hospitalnot full market price | Feb 2025 | €99,000 | 332 m |
| Ballinamona, Hospital, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €300,000 | 401 m |
| Ballynamona, Hosiptal, Co Limerick | Sept 2025 | €140,000 | 401 m |
| 5 Galtee View, Hospital, Kilmallock | Oct 2025 | €272,000 | 475 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 received27 February 2018
- Further information requested18 April 2018
- Further information received6 July 2018
- Decision due5 August 2018
- Decision issued2 August 2018
- Grant issued5 September 2018
- Permission expiry4 September 2023
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