Johnsgate House, Corner of Cabbage Market & John St., Limerick.
Change of use of a protected structure from offices to a restaurant, takeaway, store, and karaoke clubrooms.
18504 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 22 May 2018
- Reference
- 18504
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 May 2018
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the change of use of Johnsgate House, a protected structure. The ground floor will change from offices to a restaurant with takeaway facilities, the first floor to a store and karaoke clubroom, and the second floor to karaoke clubrooms.
- Storeys
- 3
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 of ground floor from offices to restaurant with takeaway facilities
- Change of use of first floor rooms from offices to use as a store and karaoke clubroom
- Change of use of second floor rooms for use as karaoke clubrooms. All as granted under planning permission ref. No. 15/166. This is a protected structure rps 3440
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Mitchell St, Limerick, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €230,000 | 65 m |
| 10 Sean Heuston Place, Limerick City, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €167,000 | 97 m |
| 17 Broad St, Limerick, Limerick | Jan 2025 | €200,000 | 101 m |
| 52 Johnsgate Village, Limerick, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €235,000 | 130 m |
| Apt 2, 10 Broad Street, Limerick | Nov 2025 | €140,000 | 145 m |
| Apt 1, 10 Broad Street, Limerick | Nov 2025 | €140,000 | 145 m |
| 2a Johnsgate Village, New Rd, Limerick | Jun 2026 | €35,000 | 149 m |
| Apt.10 - Broadleaf, Broad Street, Limerick | Jan 2025 | €185,000 | 160 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 received22 May 2018
- Further information requested12 July 2018
- Further information received24 August 2018
- Decision due20 September 2018
- Decision issued19 September 2018
- Grant issued23 October 2018
- Permission expiry22 October 2023
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