6 & 7 Henry St. & Bedford Row, Limerick.
Change of use from a public house to a restaurant at basement level with elevational changes.
19325 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 5 April 2019
- Reference
- 19325
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 April 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use from a public house to a restaurant at basement level, including a new kitchen, extra customer toilets, elevational changes with a new timber shopfront, and new awnings and signage.
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
- A change of use from public house to restaurant at basement level
- Provision of a new kitchen at basement levels
- Provision of extra customer toilet facilities at basement level
- Elevational changes to include new doors, windows and new timber shop front detail at ground floor level
- New high quality awnings and signage
- Provision of air ducting/extraction and all associated site development 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 Sarsfield Hall, Sarsfield St, Limerick | Mar 2026 | €212,000 | 61 m |
| Apt 1, Sarsfield Hall, Sarsfield St | May 2025 | €206,000 | 61 m |
| Apartment 12, Sarsfield Hall, Sarsfield | Nov 2025 | €175,000 | 61 m |
| 6 Sarsfield Hall, Sarsfield St, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €217,000 | 61 m |
| Apartment 7, Sarsfield Hall, Limerick | May 2025 | €186,000 | 61 m |
| Apt 4, Sarsfield Hall, Sarsfield St | Jan 2025 | €180,000 | 61 m |
| 24 Bridgewater Court, Harveys Quay, Limerick | Aug 2025 | €256,000 | 81 m |
| Apt B3, Bridgewater Court, Harveys Quay | Jan 2025 | €170,000 | 81 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 received5 April 2019
- Decision due30 May 2019
- Decision issued28 May 2019
- Grant issued25 July 2019
- Appeal submitted24 June 2019
- Permission expiry24 July 2024
In the area
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- Granted30 m away
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- Refused30 m away
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Unit No. 7 , Bedford Row & , Henry Street Limerick
17126LimerickLodged 14 Feb 2017Retention
- Granted40 m away
Change of use of: (a) existing offices & storage areas located at first, second & third floor levels over…
11 & 12 Bedford Row , Limerick
17278LimerickLodged 31 Mar 2017Change of use
- Granted40 m away
(1) change of use of section of existing ground floor retail unit to ancillary Café use. (2) provision of a…
11 & 12 Bedford Row , Limerick.
1849LimerickLodged 22 Jan 2018Change of use
- Granted40 m away
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111-112 Henry Street , Limerick
2560812LimerickLodged 18 Aug 2025Change of use
- Granted50 m away
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The Old Savoy Complex , 13 Bedford Row , Limerick
17496LimerickLodged 31 May 2017Change of use
- Granted50 m away
The conversion of 3 No. window openings into door openings at ground floor level, construction of outdoor…
Hook & Ladder , 7 Sarsfield Street & Henry Street , Limerick.
2460676LimerickLodged 4 Jul 2024Commercial
- Granted60 m away
The change of use from retail to licensed premises with off-licence sales and wine bar; café and delicatessen…
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2360115LimerickLodged 1 Mar 2023Change of use
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