1 Clare Street, Limerick
Partial change of use of a shop in Limerick to an off-license.
20331 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 22 April 2020
- Reference
- 20331
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 April 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for a partial change of use of a section of an existing retail shop to an off-license, including associated 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
Partial change of use of a section of existing shop to off license and associated 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 St Lelia St, Limerick, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €235,000 | 88 m |
| 17 Clare St, Limerick, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €175,000 | 95 m |
| 2 Lelia Place, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €225,000 | 102 m |
| 21-23 Old Clare Street, Limerickprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €961,181 | 105 m |
| 25 Lock Mills, Grove Island, Corbally | Apr 2026 | €274,000 | 110 m |
| 44 Block A, Lock Mills, Grove Island | Apr 2026 | €255,000 | 110 m |
| 29 Lock Mills, Grove Island, Corbally | Jun 2025 | €220,000 | 110 m |
| 40 Lock Mills, Corbally, Limerick | Jun 2026 | €270,000 | 110 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 April 2020
- Decision due16 June 2020
- Decision issued10 July 2020
- Grant issued13 August 2020
- Permission expiry12 August 2025
In the area
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- Granted30 m away
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191241LimerickLodged 13 Dec 2019Commercial
- Granted60 m away
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2360759LimerickLodged 18 Oct 2023Apartments
- Refused70 m away
The demolition of boundary walls and outbuildings and part demolition of existing derelict dwelling house.…
Canal Bank(off St. Lelia Street) , Limerick
22888LimerickLodged 12 Aug 2022Apartments
- Awaiting decision70 m away
(i) provision of 7 no. residential units (2 no. three-storey, 3 bedroom houses and 5 no. 2 bedroom apartments…
Clare Street & Lelia Place , Limerick.
178012LimerickLodged 16 Oct 2017Apartments
- Granted70 m away
5m2 extension to rear, change of floor layout and change of use of first floor from residential to commercial…
Clare Street Pet Clinic , 66 Clare Street , Limerick
17554LimerickLodged 16 Jun 2017Change of use
- Granted70 m away
Veterinary clinic on ground floor and 1 bedroom apartment on first floor level
66 Clare Street ,
16106LimerickLodged 15 Feb 2016Retention
- Granted110 m away
(a) Demolish an existing derelict retail building and (b) to construct a six-storey mixed use retail and…
Corner of Old Clare Street and Saint Lelia Street , Limerick
2560169LimerickLodged 5 Mar 2025Apartments
- Refused110 m away
The first floor extension to the rear
19 Clare Street , Limerick
2660547LimerickLodged 15 May 2026Retention
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