45 William St., Limerick.
Change of use of a ground floor and basement from a coffee shop and restaurant to retail.
18685 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 5 July 2018
- Reference
- 18685
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 July 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to change the use of the ground floor and basement levels of the existing building from a coffee shop/restaurant to a retail unit.
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 of ground floor and basement of the existing building from a coffee shop/restaurant to retail
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 1, 22 William Street, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €170,000 | 40 m |
| 102 Market Court, High St, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €150,000 | 71 m |
| 302 Market Court, High St, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €150,000 | 71 m |
| Apt 5, 54 William St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €26,687 | 71 m |
| Apt 2, 54 William St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €26,687 | 71 m |
| Apt 1, 54 William St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €26,690 | 71 m |
| Apt 3, 54 William St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €26,687 | 71 m |
| Apt 4, 54 William St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €26,687 | 71 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 received5 July 2018
- Decision due29 August 2018
- Decision issued23 August 2018
- Grant issued26 September 2018
- Permission expiry25 September 2023
In the area
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- Awaiting decision30 m away
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