Abbey River Court Sheep St. and, Seamus O'Cinneide St./Northern Relief Road, Limerick.
Change of use of a ground floor retail unit to a medical unit for a speech therapist.
1934 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 18 January 2019
- Reference
- 1934
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 January 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application requests a change of use for a portion of the ground floor from its originally approved retail use to a medical unit for a speech therapist, including new 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
The change of use of portion of ground floor from its original approved use as retail to use as a medical unit (speech therapist) together with associated new signage
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey River Court, Apt 109 Island Rd, Limerick | May 2025 | €249,523 | 21 m |
| Apt 216, Abbey River Court, Limerick City | Dec 2025 | €215,000 | 21 m |
| 318 Abbey River Court, Sheep St, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €195,000 | 21 m |
| 208 Abbey River Court, Sheep St, Limerick | May 2025 | €249,523 | 21 m |
| 29 The Hill, Bru Na Gruadan, Castletroyprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €295,154 | 21 m |
| Apt 405, Abbey River Court, Sheep St | May 2025 | €236,000 | 21 m |
| Apt 301, Abbey River Court, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €238,000 | 21 m |
| Apt 303, Abbey River Court, Sheep St | Feb 2026 | €210,000 | 21 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 January 2019
- Decision due14 March 2019
- Decision issued13 March 2019
- Grant issued17 April 2019
- Permission expiry16 April 2024
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
The change of use of portion of ground floor from its original approved use as retail to use as a gymnasium…
Abbey River Court , Sheep St. and Seamus O'Cinneide St. , Northern Relief Road Limerick.
18894LimerickLodged 13 Sept 2018Change of use
- Granted30 m away
Part off-license use in the existing retail unti
Unit 4 Abbey River Court , Sheep Street , Limerick
201070LimerickLodged 22 Oct 2020Change of use
- Granted50 m away
Change of use of former public house to gourmet burger, take away, signage, mechanical extraction and…
Ground Floor , 50 Athlunkard Street , Limerick.
19238LimerickLodged 14 Mar 2019Change of use
- Awaiting decision50 m away
Change of use from former laundry retail shop to fish and chip take away, new shop front signage, potato…
Ground Floor , No. 52 Athlunkard Street
16644LimerickLodged 15 Jul 2016Change of use
- Granted50 m away
The change of use of former laundry retail shop to fish and chip take away, potato peeling room extension,…
52 Athlunkard Street , Limerick.
171120LimerickLodged 1 Dec 2017Change of use
- Granted70 m away
Construct a first floor extension to the rear of the existing dwelling, the installation of roof lights and…
No. 8 Athlunkard Street , Limerick
2560666LimerickLodged 5 Jul 2025Extension
- Granted100 m away
A single storey extension to the rear of dwelling; replacement of rear door with window, and changes to roof…
23 , Sir Harry's Mall , Limerick.
2460651LimerickLodged 29 Jun 2024Retention
- Awaiting decision100 m away
Demolition of existing derelict end of terrace cottage, while providing support and weathering to adjoining…
5 Long Lane , Limerick.
18766LimerickLodged 31 Jul 2018Demolition
Related developments
Similar applications
Ranked by what these developments actually propose, not by matching words — so you can see how comparable applications were decided.
- GrantedChange of use
Change of use of a portion of the existing ground floor from its previous retail use a new use as a Medical…
18/19 Parnell Street , Limerick
17203LimerickLodged 6 Mar 2017
- GrantedChange of use
A change of use of an existing ground floor and basement floor retail unit to a medical facility, replacement…
Unit 4 Chapel Court , Cathedral Place , Limerick.
2560025LimerickLodged 20 Jan 2025
- GrantedChange of use
Permission for a change of use from a retail unit to a medical treatment unit and for new external signage on…
Unit 9 , Barr Na Sraide , Main Street
2544018Cork CityLodged 17 Jul 2025
- GrantedChange of use
Change of use to part of the ground floor (98sq.m), from retail to medical use and changes to the ground…
Junction House, Airton Road & Greenhills Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24
SD21A/0358South DublinLodged 22 Dec 2021
- GrantedChange of use
Change of use of the existing 169sqm ground floor retail unit to a doctor's surgery for associated signage…
Unit 4 Southpoint , 60 Main Street , Bray
23325WicklowLodged 3 Apr 2023
- GrantedChange of use
Change of use of existing ground floor retail unit to use as a medical clinic facility to include associated…
Burgagery Lands West , Cashel Road , Clonmel
19600912TipperaryLodged 16 Aug 2019
Community
Discussion
What local people think about this application.
Community sentiment
No votes yetNobody has voted on this application yet.
Community sentiment — a straw poll of people who visited this page, not a statutory submission. To make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.
Sign in to have your say on this application.
No comments yet. Be the first to say what you think about this application.
Sign in to join the discussion on this application.
Comments are moderated and are the opinions of the people who wrote them. They form no part of the statutory planning process — to make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.