The Steeples-Unit 234 and Browsers, Newtown Mahon, Upper William St./Cathedral Place Limerick.
Change of use and amalgamation of retail and restaurant units on Upper William Street and Cathedral Place.
1896 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 7 February 2018
- Reference
- 1896
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 February 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to change an existing off-license/retail unit into a restaurant with shopfront alterations. It also proposes changing an existing restaurant into a retail outlet to be amalgamated with the adjoining Browsers Furniture Store and other units, including associated facade and signage alterations.
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
- Change of use from existing off-license/retail to restaurant with alterations to shopfront façade/signage and all ancillary site works
- Change of use from existing restaurant to retail outlet with alterations to shopfront façade/signage. Unit to be amalgamated with adjoining browsers furniture store and unit 4(the steeples, cathedral place) and all ancillary site works
- Alterations to shop façade with new shopfront and signage. Ground floor areas to be amalgamated with adjoining unit 3(the steeples, newtown mahon) and unit 4(the steeples, cathedral place) and all ancillary site works
- Alterations to front façade with new shopfront and signage. Unit to be amalgamated with adjoining browsers furniture store and unit 3(the steeples, newtown mahon) and all ancillary site works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 The Steeples, Newtown Mahon St, Limerick | Aug 2025 | €155,000 | 22 m |
| 39 The Steeples, Mulgrave St, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €146,000 | 34 m |
| 31 The Steeples, Mulgrave St, Limerick | May 2025 | €149,000 | 34 m |
| Apt 7 - Chapel Court, Cathedral Place, Limerick | May 2025 | €246,915 | 45 m |
| Apt 118, Mahon House, 35 Upper William St | Mar 2025 | €180,000 | 54 m |
| 506 Mahon House, Mahon Place, Upper William St | Feb 2025 | €115,000 | 54 m |
| 104 Mahon House, Upper William Street, Limerick | May 2025 | €100,000 | 54 m |
| 106 Mahon House, Upper William St, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €130,000 | 54 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 received7 February 2018
- Further information requested20 March 2018
- Further information received10 April 2018
- Decision due7 May 2018
- Decision issued27 April 2018
- Grant issued31 May 2018
- Permission expiry30 May 2023
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