Upper Main St., Hospital, Co. Limerick.
Change of use from a butcher shop to a veterinary clinic in Hospital.
201400 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 22 December 2020
- Reference
- 201400
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 December 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to convert a former butcher shop on Upper Main Street into a veterinary clinic. The proposal involves a change of use for the existing commercial premises.
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 from a butcher shop to a veterinary clinic
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 St Josephs Tce, Hospital, County Limerick | Oct 2025 | €150,000 | 93 m |
| 8 Emly Rd, Hospital, Limerick | Apr 2026 | €128,000 | 198 m |
| Emly Rd, Hospital, Limerick | May 2026 | €275,000 | 235 m |
| 33 Glenview Drive, Hospitalnot full market price | Feb 2025 | €99,000 | 302 m |
| Ballinamona, Hospital, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €300,000 | 388 m |
| Ballynamona, Hosiptal, Co Limerick | Sept 2025 | €140,000 | 388 m |
| 5 Galtee View, Hospital, Kilmallock | Oct 2025 | €272,000 | 449 m |
| 19 Cluain Fionse, Hospital, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €285,000 | 473 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 December 2020
- Further information requested19 February 2021
- Further information received5 May 2021
- Decision due1 June 2021
- Decision issued27 May 2021
- Grant issued30 June 2021
- Permission expiry29 June 2026
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