80 Henry St., Limerick.
Change of use of a public house to a preschool facility at a protected structure on Henry Street, Limerick.
18623 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 21 June 2018
- Reference
- 18623
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 June 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal involves converting a public house into a preschool facility. Works will include external painting, updated signage, a new side access gate, and alterations to a protected structure.
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
The change of use from a public house to a preschool facility, external painting, updated signage and a new access gate to the side of the existing building and all ancillary works. This planning permission involves works to a protected structure (rps 401)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80-81 Henry Street, Limerick | Aug 2025 | €280,000 | 4 m |
| 8 Ocurry St, Limerick City, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €381,000 | 30 m |
| 17 O Curry Street, Limerick, Co Limerick | May 2026 | €470,000 | 56 m |
| 32 O Curry St, Limerick | Apr 2026 | €300,000 | 60 m |
| 12 Crecent Ave, Limerick, Limerick | Jun 2026 | €450,000 | 69 m |
| 19 O'curry Place, Limerick City, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €225,000 | 78 m |
| 4 Ocurry Place, Limerick, Limerick | Feb 2025 | €216,000 | 91 m |
| 5 Naughtons Pl, Henry St, Limerick | May 2025 | €185,000 | 106 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 received21 June 2018
- Decision due15 August 2018
- Decision issued9 August 2018
- Grant issued3 October 2018
- Permission expiry2 October 2023
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