1st Floor, 47 Thomas Street, Limerick.
Retention of a change of use from office and retail to office-only use on the first floor of 47 Thomas Street.
19118 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 13 February 2019
- Reference
- 19118
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 13 February 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for the change of use of the first floor from a previously approved 'offices and retail' use to 'office' use only.
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Official record
Development description
- Change of use of 1st floor from previously approved use: 'offices and retail' (class 1 and
- Granted under planning permission 07/770142, to 'office' (class
- Use only
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 3 Augustiniane Lane, Roches St, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €132,500 | 95 m |
| Apt 6, 54 William St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €26,687 | 96 m |
| Apt 4, 54 William St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €26,687 | 96 m |
| Apt 3, 54 William St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €26,687 | 96 m |
| Apt 1, 54 William St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €26,690 | 96 m |
| Apt 2, 54 William St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €26,687 | 96 m |
| Apt 5, 54 William St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €26,687 | 96 m |
| Apt 1 Augustiniane Lane, Roches St, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €132,500 | 101 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 February 2019
- Decision due9 April 2019
- Decision issued9 April 2019
- Grant issued14 May 2019
- Permission expiry13 May 2024
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