101 O'Connell St., Limerick.
Retention of a beer garden to the rear of a licensed premises on O'Connell Street, Limerick.
191033 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 18 October 2019
- Reference
- 191033
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 18 October 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for alterations, an extension, and the change of use of a rear yard area to a beer garden for the sale and consumption of alcohol.
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
Alterations/extension and change of use of the yard area to the rear of the premises to use as a beer garden for the sale and consumption of alcohol in associated with the existing licensed premises
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, 3 Cecil St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €220,000 | 91 m |
| 2a Chandler House, Henry St, Limerick | May 2025 | €320,000 | 128 m |
| Floor 2, 17 Shannon Street, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €20,000 | 135 m |
| Floor 3, 17 Shannon Street, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €20,000 | 135 m |
| Floor 1, 17 Shannon Street, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €20,000 | 135 m |
| 44 Catherine St, Limerick, Limerick | Nov 2025 | €200,000 | 143 m |
| Apt 1, Floor 2, 8 Parnell Street | Aug 2025 | €125,000 | 150 m |
| Apt. 1 Woolworths Lane, Off Catherine Street, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €70,000 | 154 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 received18 October 2019
- Further information requested10 December 2019
- Further information received28 February 2020
- Decision due26 March 2020
- Decision issued16 March 2020
- Grant issued12 June 2020
- Permission expiry11 June 2025
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