17 John's Street, Limerick.
Change of use from a coffee shop and deli to a fast food restaurant and takeaway on John's Street.
19813 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 15 August 2019
- Reference
- 19813
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 August 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for a change of use of the premises at 17 John's Street, Limerick. The existing coffee shop and deli store will be converted into a fast food restaurant and takeaway. The works will also include new front signage and all ancillary site works.
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 a coffee shop and deli store into a fast food restaurant and takeaway, front signage and all ancillary site 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2a Johnsgate Village, New Rd, Limerick | Jun 2026 | €35,000 | 68 m |
| 52 Johnsgate Village, Limerick, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €235,000 | 106 m |
| 3 Mitchell St, Limerick, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €230,000 | 109 m |
| 10 Sean Heuston Place, Limerick City, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €167,000 | 133 m |
| 3 The Gables, Pennywell, Limerick | Jan 2025 | €223,000 | 142 m |
| 17 Grattan Court, Old Clare St, Limerick | Nov 2025 | €169,000 | 145 m |
| 17 Broad St, Limerick, Limerick | Jan 2025 | €200,000 | 172 m |
| 7 Sarsfield Court, Garryowen, Limerick | Jun 2026 | €154,000 | 188 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 received15 August 2019
- Further information requested8 October 2019
- Further information received5 March 2020
- Application withdrawn17 April 2020
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