38 & 39 William Street, Limerick.
Retention of a change of use from a pharmacy to a casino.
191220 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 9 December 2019
- Reference
- 191220
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 9 December 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for changing the use of part of a ground floor retail unit from a pharmacy to a casino. It also includes the amalgamation of this space with an existing casino next door.
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 part of the ground floor premises from retail use (pharmacy use) to use as a casino at no. 38 william street, together with the amalgamation of the floor area with the existing casino at no. 39 william street
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, 5 Upper William St, Limerick | Feb 2026 | €62,883 | 56 m |
| Apt 4, 5 Upper William St, Limerick | Feb 2026 | €62,883 | 56 m |
| Apt 1, 5 Upper William St, Limerick | Feb 2026 | €62,883 | 56 m |
| 302 Market Court, High St, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €150,000 | 57 m |
| 102 Market Court, High St, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €150,000 | 57 m |
| 203 Market Place, High St, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €150,000 | 81 m |
| Apartment 1, 22 William Street, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €170,000 | 83 m |
| 9 Roundhouse Apts, High St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €220,000 | 92 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 received9 December 2019
- Decision due11 February 2020
- Decision issued7 February 2020
- Grant issued12 March 2020
- Permission expiry11 March 2025
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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17558LimerickLodged 16 Jun 2017Change of use
- Granted30 m away
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16158LimerickLodged 29 Feb 2016Change of use
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16979LimerickLodged 25 Oct 2016Alterations
- Awaiting decision30 m away
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- Refused30 m away
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