38 Clare St., Limerick.
Change of use of a retail unit to a general practice and autism-friendly walk-in medical centre in Limerick.
18837 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 23 August 2018
- Reference
- 18837
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 August 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to convert an existing retail unit on Clare Street into a medical facility. The new facility will operate as a general practice and an autism-friendly walk-in medical centre.
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 retail unit as per planning permission ref. P69/79 to general practice and autism friendly walk-in medical centre
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for residential development, protect and improve existing residential amenity.”
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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Clare St, Limerick City, Limerick | Mar 2026 | €230,000 | 35 m |
| 56 Clare St, Dublin Rd, Limerick City | May 2025 | €220,000 | 62 m |
| 61 Flood St, Pennywell, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €180,000 | 136 m |
| 9 Keating St, Pennywell, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €200,000 | 170 m |
| 34 Kilmurry Rd, Garryowen, Limerick | Aug 2025 | €250,000 | 172 m |
| 18 Pennywell Rd, Limerick, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €385,000 | 178 m |
| T A A 1 Bar, Clare St, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €50,000 | 213 m |
| 86 Keane St, Kilallee, Co Limerick | Nov 2025 | €220,000 | 217 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 August 2018
- Decision due17 October 2018
- Decision issued12 October 2018
- Grant issued15 November 2018
- Permission expiry14 November 2023
In the area
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Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
A change of use of retail unit to café-restaurant together with internal modifications and associated site…
38 Clare Street ,
16710LimerickLodged 5 Aug 2016Change of use
- Granted40 m away
Demolition of existing store buildings and front boundary wall to yard, construction of 2no. 2 storey 2 bed…
McGrath's Bar , Clare Street , Limerick
22754LimerickLodged 6 Jul 2022Apartments
- Granted90 m away
The construction of 4 no. three storey terraced houses, carparking and all ancillary site works
(the rear of) 58 Clare St. , Limerick
23501LimerickLodged 17 Oct 2023Housing estate
- Granted90 m away
The construction of 4 No. three-storey terraced houses, car parking and ancillary site works to the rear
58 Clare Street , Limerick.
17949LimerickLodged 17 Oct 2017Housing estate
- Granted90 m away
A change of use from apartment to staff office and staff kitchen at ground floor, a change of use from…
Rosemount House , 60 Clare Street , Limerick.
18332LimerickLodged 9 Apr 2018Change of use
- Granted100 m away
The construction of a new entrance from road side to accommodate off street parking and disabled access with…
7 Pennywell Road ,
16191LimerickLodged 10 Mar 2016Alterations
- Granted100 m away
The demolition of ca. 2000 sq. meters of existing dairy complex, comprising four single storey buildings,…
Vacant Dairy Site , Clare Street , Limerick.
18522LimerickLodged 28 May 2018Demolition
- Granted100 m away
(a) the demolition of existing warehouse building, (b) the construction of a 5 storey apartment block…
St Annes , Dublin Road , Co. Limerick.
19762LimerickLodged 1 Aug 2019Apartments
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