Mountmahon, Abbeyfeale, Co. Limerick.
Change of use of a commercial building from a furniture showroom to a tool and plant hire premises with associated alterations.
1853 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 23 January 2018
- Reference
- 1853
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 January 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to change the use of an existing commercial building from a furniture showroom and storage to a tool and plant hire and repair premises. It also includes internal alterations to the ground and first floors, elevational changes, a new open porch, and revised signage.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
(a) change of use of existing commercial building from furniture showroom with associated storage to proposed usage as a tool & plant hire and repair premises. (b) permission for the internal alterations to the existing ground and first floor layouts with the associated elevational changes. (c) permission for the erection of open porch to the entrance door on the eastern side of the premises and (d) permission for revised signage to the northern/front façade of the premises (1 no. Sign) and proposed new signage to the eastern side facades (1 no. Sign) of the premises, all with associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve general enterprise, employment, business and commercial activities.”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
Objective set by the Abbeyfeale Local Area PLan 2023-2029 (2023–2029). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Hillview Drive, Abbeyfeale, Co Limerick | Oct 2025 | €32,302 | 393 m |
| Convent Rd, Abbeyfeale, Co Limerick | Apr 2026 | €171,000 | 499 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 January 2018
- Further information requested13 March 2018
- Further information received18 April 2018
- Decision due15 May 2018
- Decision issued15 May 2018
- Grant issued20 June 2018
- Permission expiry19 June 2023
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