The Shack, 122 O'Connell St., Limerick.
Retention of shop front signs, projecting signs, and a retractable awning.
19714 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 19 July 2019
- Reference
- 19714
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 19 July 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for commercial signage at 'The Shack'. This includes one shop front sign, two projecting signs, and one retractable awning.
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
1 no. Shop front sign, 2 no. Projecting signs and 1 no. Retractable awning
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Floor 1, 17 Shannon Street, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €20,000 | 79 m |
| Floor 3, 17 Shannon Street, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €20,000 | 79 m |
| Floor 2, 17 Shannon Street, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €20,000 | 79 m |
| Apt 3 Augustiniane Lane, Roches St, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €132,500 | 83 m |
| Apt 1 Augustiniane Lane, Roches St, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €132,500 | 84 m |
| Apt 2 Augustiniane Lane, Roches St, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €132,500 | 84 m |
| Apt 4, Sarsfield Hall, Sarsfield St | Jan 2025 | €180,000 | 103 m |
| Apartment 7, Sarsfield Hall, Limerick | May 2025 | €186,000 | 103 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 received19 July 2019
- Decision due12 September 2019
- Decision issued12 September 2019
- Grant issued16 October 2019
- Permission expiry15 October 2024
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