Childers Road & Rosbrien Road, Limerick.
Amendments to a permitted discount foodstore to convert storage space into two retail offices.
18508 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 22 May 2018
- Reference
- 18508
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 May 2018
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for amendments to a permitted discount foodstore development. The proposal involves changing the use of 153.5 square metres of secure storage space into two retail offices, including internal walls and external elevational changes.
- Floor area
- 154 m²
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
For development consisting of amendments to the permitted mono-pitched licenced discount foodstore development (limerick city and county council reg. Ref. No. 16/44 and an bord pleanala pl 91.247323): the change of use of part of the permitted mono-pitched licenced discount foodstore structure from 'secure storage area' to 'retail office' (153.5 sq. M floor area); the construction of internal walls to facilitate the two retail office units (69.6 sq. M and 83.9 sq. M respectively); and external elevation works comprising, entrance to each individual retail office unit, glazing, signage, and all other ancillary and associated site development works above and below ground level
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and provide local centre facilities to serve the needs of new/existing neighbourhoods and residential areas.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dun Aongus, Rosbrien Rd, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €492,000 | 124 m |
| 54 Oakview Dr, Ballinacurra, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €269,000 | 148 m |
| 71 Oakview Dr, Ballinacurra, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €338,750 | 165 m |
| 26 Oakview Dr, Ballinacurra, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €245,000 | 180 m |
| Knock Grena, Ballinacurra Rd, Limerick | Mar 2026 | €392,050 | 194 m |
| 2 St Marys Tce, Ballinacurra, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €300,000 | 219 m |
| 105 Portland Ave, Ballinacurra Gardens, Limerick | Aug 2025 | €352,000 | 245 m |
| 1 Oakville Terrace, New St, Limerick | Feb 2025 | €570,000 | 262 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 requested11 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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