Abbey River Court, Sheep St. and Seamus O'Cinneide St., Northern Relief Road Limerick.
Change of use of a ground floor retail unit to a gymnasium with new signage.
18894 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 13 September 2018
- Reference
- 18894
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 September 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert a portion of the ground floor at Abbey River Court from its approved retail use to a gymnasium. The development will also include associated new signage.
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 portion of ground floor from its original approved use as retail to use as a gymnasium together with associated new signage
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey River Court, Apt 109 Island Rd, Limerick | May 2025 | €249,523 | 18 m |
| Apt 216, Abbey River Court, Limerick City | Dec 2025 | €215,000 | 18 m |
| 318 Abbey River Court, Sheep St, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €195,000 | 18 m |
| 208 Abbey River Court, Sheep St, Limerick | May 2025 | €249,523 | 18 m |
| 29 The Hill, Bru Na Gruadan, Castletroyprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €295,154 | 18 m |
| Apt 405, Abbey River Court, Sheep St | May 2025 | €236,000 | 18 m |
| Apt 301, Abbey River Court, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €238,000 | 18 m |
| Apt 303, Abbey River Court, Sheep St | Feb 2026 | €210,000 | 18 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 received13 September 2018
- Decision due7 November 2018
- Decision issued7 November 2018
- Grant issued11 December 2018
- Permission expiry10 December 2023
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