Punches Bar, Main Street, Patrickswell
Change of use of first floor residential areas to guest accommodation at Punches Bar.
20386 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 13 May 2020
- Reference
- 20386
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 May 2020
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 217 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert the existing first floor residential areas of Punches Bar on Main Street, Patrickswell, into guest accommodation, including all 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
The change of use of the existing first floor residential areas to guest accommodation and 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 Patrickswell Local Area Plan 2024-2030 (2024–2030). 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 planPreviously zoned
- Mixed Use · 2015–2024 plan
Built & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 Belgard Grove, Patrickswell, Limerick | May 2026 | €275,000 | 90 m |
| 8 An Clochan, Barnakyle, Patrickswellprice excludes VAT | Jul 2026 | €387,304 | 108 m |
| Lisaleen, Patrickswell, Co Limericknot full market price | Jan 2025 | €133,333 | 108 m |
| 35 An Tobar, Patrickswellprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €361,233 | 179 m |
| 34 An Tobar, Patrickswellprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €352,423 | 189 m |
| 36 An Tobar, Patrickswellprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €396,476 | 195 m |
| Apartment 1b Ballyhanrahan, East Mainstreet, Patrickswell | May 2026 | €255,000 | 200 m |
| 33 An Tobar, Patrickswellprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €343,612 | 201 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 received13 May 2020
- Further information requested15 July 2020
- Further information received28 July 2020
- Decision due24 August 2020
- Decision issued20 August 2020
- Grant issued24 September 2020
- Permission expiry23 September 2025
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