James Hickey's Bar, Bridge Street, Croom Co. Limerick.
Conversion of the upper floors of James Hickey's Bar in Croom into two apartments.
18295 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 29 March 2018
- Reference
- 18295
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 March 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting the first and second floors of an existing house above a bar into two apartments. This will require installing a new independent staircase, making alterations to the ground floor bar, and creating a new entrance door on Bridge Street.
- Residential units
- 2
- Storeys
- 3
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Official record
Development description
Conversion of first and second floors of existing house into 2 no. Apartments, forming new independent stairs from ground floor to first and second floor apartments which will require alterations to the existing ground floor bar, forming new entrance door onto bridge street, alterations to existing shop front elevation and associated site works
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 Croom Local Area Plan 2020-2026 (2020–2026). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Bridge St, Croom, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €142,000 | 20 m |
| Main Street, Croom, Co Limerick | Apr 2026 | €325,000 | 37 m |
| Main Street, Croom | Jul 2025 | €190,000 | 118 m |
| 22 Main St, Croom, Limerick | Jun 2026 | €120,000 | 141 m |
| 25 Main St, Croom, Limerick | May 2025 | €120,000 | 144 m |
| 25 Main St, Croom, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €150,000 | 144 m |
| 20 Main St, Croom, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €125,000 | 157 m |
| 12 Elm Park, Croom, Co Limerick | Jan 2025 | €266,000 | 282 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 received29 March 2018
- Further information requested22 May 2018
- Application withdrawn22 November 2018
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