1 Shelbourne Terrace, Limerick.
Construction of a new first-floor apartment above an existing fast-food takeaway.
18971 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 4 October 2018
- Reference
- 18971
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 October 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThis planning application is for the construction of a new apartment on the first floor above an existing fast-food takeaway. The development will also include a side entrance and all associated site works.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Construction of a new apartment on the first floor over existing fast food takeaway, side entrance and all associated 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Treaty Terrace, Thomondgate, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €256,000 | 68 m |
| Tara, Osmington Terrace, Thomondgate | Jul 2025 | €236,000 | 96 m |
| 43 Canon Breen Park, Thomondgate, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €124,000 | 99 m |
| 5 Shelbourne Gardens, Farranshone, Limerick | Jun 2026 | €295,000 | 105 m |
| 24 Canon Breen Park, Thomondgate, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €195,000 | 105 m |
| 2 Treaty Villas, Thomandgate, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €160,000 | 131 m |
| No. 6 Rice's Corner, Thomond, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €180,000 | 138 m |
| 17 Rices Corner, Thomond Gate, Thomondgate | Apr 2026 | €210,000 | 138 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 received4 October 2018
- Further information requested27 November 2018
- Further information received9 January 2019
- Decision due5 February 2019
- Decision issued31 January 2019
- Grant issued6 March 2019
- Permission expiry5 March 2024
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