'Crokers of Murroe', Main Street, Murroe Co. Limerick
Subdivision of a restaurant to create a pharmacy and conversion of the first floor into two apartments.
201151 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 11 November 2020
- Reference
- 201151
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 November 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to subdivide part of a ground-floor restaurant to create a new pharmacy unit with a new access door and signage. It also proposes changing the use of the first floor into two apartments using existing own-door access.
- Residential units
- 2
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
Subdivision of part of the ground floor restaurant to form new unit and change of use of this new unit to pharmacy, alterations to elevations consisting of new access door to serve the pharmacy, signage for pharmacy, change of use of first floor to two apartments utilising existing own door access to each & associated elevational changes together with all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for the development and enhancement of town/village centre core uses including a mix of retail, residential, commercial, civic and other uses.”
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liscreagh, Murroe, Limerick | Apr 2026 | €325,000 | 45 m |
| 3 Cottage, Irish Cottages, Murroe Main St | Dec 2025 | €200,000 | 228 m |
| 22 The Oaks, Liscreagh, Murroe | Jan 2025 | €262,000 | 261 m |
| 13 Glenstal Gate, Murroe, Co. Limerick | Oct 2025 | €328,000 | 297 m |
| 12 Glenstal Gate, Murroe, Co Limerick | Jan 2025 | €255,000 | 303 m |
| 52 The Oaks, Murroe, Co. Limerick | Dec 2025 | €280,000 | 381 m |
| 15 Garanbawn, Murroe, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €282,000 | 399 m |
| 23 Garandawn, Murroe, Limerick | May 2025 | €260,000 | 401 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 received11 November 2020
- Decision due14 January 2021
- Decision issued13 January 2021
- Grant issued16 February 2021
- Permission expiry15 February 2026
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