1 Baker Place, Limerick
Change of use of a ground floor bar and nightclub to a bible school in Limerick.
20121 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 17 February 2020
- Reference
- 20121
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 February 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes a change of use for the ground floor of the property. It will change from its current use as a bar and nightclub to use as a bible school for the Shiloh Trust charity.
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
Change of use of ground floor from use as a bar/nightclub to use as a bible school for shiloh trust which is a registered charity
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Tait Corner, Baker Place, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €187,000 | 8 m |
| 22 Taits Corner, Upper Glentworth St, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €210,000 | 69 m |
| Apt 24 Taits Corner, Baker Place, Limerick | Jul 2026 | €195,000 | 69 m |
| 14 Taits Corner, Glentworth St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €213,000 | 69 m |
| 3 Pery St, Limerick, Limerick | Jan 2025 | €250,000 | 72 m |
| Apt 3, 28 Davis St, Limerick | Feb 2026 | €75,000 | 89 m |
| Apt 2, 28 Davis St, Limerick | Feb 2026 | €75,000 | 89 m |
| Apt 1, 28 Davis St, Limerick | Feb 2026 | €75,000 | 89 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 received17 February 2020
- Decision due12 April 2020
- Decision issued8 April 2020
- Grant issued26 June 2020
- Permission expiry25 June 2025
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