Unit 4 Abbey River Court, Sheep Street, Limerick
Addition of a part off-license use to an existing retail unit in Limerick.
201070 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 22 October 2020
- Reference
- 201070
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 October 2020
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a part off-license use within an existing retail unit. The property is located at Unit 4 Abbey River Court on Sheep Street in Limerick.
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
Part off-license use in the existing retail unti
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 216, Abbey River Court, Limerick City | Dec 2025 | €215,000 | 25 m |
| Apt 303, Abbey River Court, Sheep St | Feb 2026 | €210,000 | 25 m |
| Apt 405, Abbey River Court, Sheep St | May 2025 | €236,000 | 25 m |
| 208 Abbey River Court, Sheep St, Limerick | May 2025 | €249,523 | 25 m |
| 29 The Hill, Bru Na Gruadan, Castletroyprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €295,154 | 25 m |
| Apt 301, Abbey River Court, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €238,000 | 25 m |
| 318 Abbey River Court, Sheep St, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €195,000 | 25 m |
| Apt 2 01, Abbey River Court, Sheep St | Apr 2026 | €262,000 | 25 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 received22 October 2020
- Decision due16 December 2020
- Decision issued17 December 2020
- Grant issued29 January 2021
- Permission expiry28 January 2026
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted30 m away
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- Granted40 m away
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18894LimerickLodged 13 Sept 2018Change of use
- Awaiting decision70 m away
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16644LimerickLodged 15 Jul 2016Change of use
- Granted70 m away
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19238LimerickLodged 14 Mar 2019Change of use
- Granted70 m away
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