West End, Kilfinane, Co. Limerick.
Partial change of use of a retail store to a post office in Kilfinane.
19650 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 1 July 2019
- Reference
- 19650
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 July 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert part of an existing retail store into a post office. Access to the new post office will be provided directly from the existing shop floor.
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 partial change of use of existing retail store to use as post office with access from existing shop floor and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and provide local centre facilities to serve the needs of new/existing neighbourhoods and residential areas.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| West End, Kilfinnane, Co Limerick | Mar 2025 | €86,000 | 107 m |
| The Square, Kilfinane, Kilmallock | Feb 2026 | €125,000 | 118 m |
| West End, Kilfinane, Limerick | Aug 2025 | €69,000 | 132 m |
| Lower Main St, Kilfinane, Main St | Feb 2025 | €75,000 | 182 m |
| 16 Forest View, Kilfinane, Kilmallock | May 2026 | €210,000 | 209 m |
| Chapel St, Kilfinane, Limerick | Mar 2026 | €112,000 | 213 m |
| Parochial House, Castle Street, Kilfinane | Mar 2026 | €338,000 | 275 m |
| Ballyorgan, Kilfinane, Co Limerick | Mar 2026 | €65,000 | 283 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 received1 July 2019
- Decision due25 August 2019
- Decision issued16 August 2019
- Grant issued19 September 2019
- Permission expiry18 September 2024
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