Ground Floor, 50 Athlunkard Street, Limerick.
Change of use of a former public house in Limerick to a gourmet burger takeaway.
19238 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 14 March 2019
- Reference
- 19238
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 March 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to convert the ground floor of a former pub on Athlunkard Street into a gourmet burger takeaway. The works will include new signage and a mechanical extraction system.
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 of former public house to gourmet burger, take away, signage, mechanical extraction and associated 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Athlunkard Street, Limerick | Jan 2025 | €130,000 | 26 m |
| Abbey River Court, Apt 109 Island Rd, Limerick | May 2025 | €249,523 | 44 m |
| Apt 216, Abbey River Court, Limerick City | Dec 2025 | €215,000 | 45 m |
| Apt 405, Abbey River Court, Sheep St | May 2025 | €236,000 | 45 m |
| 29 The Hill, Bru Na Gruadan, Castletroyprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €295,154 | 45 m |
| Apt 303, Abbey River Court, Sheep St | Feb 2026 | €210,000 | 45 m |
| 318 Abbey River Court, Sheep St, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €195,000 | 45 m |
| Apt 301, Abbey River Court, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €238,000 | 45 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 received14 March 2019
- Further information requested7 May 2019
- Further information received31 May 2019
- Decision due27 June 2019
- Decision issued27 June 2019
- Grant issued31 July 2019
- Permission expiry30 July 2024
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