McDonalds Restaurant, The Crescent Shopping Centre, Dooradoyle Road Limerick
Upgrades to the McDonald's drive-thru and restaurant at the Crescent Shopping Centre.
211225 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 1 September 2021
- Reference
- 211225
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 September 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe development includes creating a two-lane drive-thru layout with a new customer ordering point, a small 13.7 sqm extension for a delivery entrance, new booth windows, and updated signage and roof cladding.
- Floor area
- 14 m²
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Official record
Development description
Amendment to the existing drive thru layout with the addition of new raised paved traffic island which will result in the creation of 2 no. Lane arrangement with an additional customer ordering point, re-location of existing signage, reduction in size of the existing corral along the eastern elevation from 20 sq m to 18 sq m to facilitate the new drive thru arrangement and the provision of new and relocated drive thru signage, structures and road markings. The development will also include the provision of 2 no. New glazed drive thru booth windows along the southern elevation to replace the existing windows; an extension to the existing restaurant building floor area by 13.7 sq m to facility a new delivery entrance (with a new delivery access door in the western elevation); a new entrance door with decal at 900mm and 1500mm centres; material amendments to the roof including the provision of a full composite louvre over-clad in aluminium reynobond, which will no result in an increase in the height of the building; new and relocated elevational signage and all associated works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for a mixture of retail, residential, commercial, civic and other uses.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graceton, Dooradoyle, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €413,000 | 104 m |
| 61 Ballykeeffe Est, Limerick, Limerick | Mar 2026 | €315,000 | 159 m |
| 17 Crescent Court, St Nessans Rd, Dooradoyle | Jan 2025 | €320,000 | 171 m |
| 39 Cois Luachra, Dooradoyle, Limerick | Mar 2026 | €345,000 | 177 m |
| 35 Cois Luachra, Dooradoyle, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €315,000 | 189 m |
| 22 Crescent Court, St Nessans Road, Dooradoyle | Feb 2025 | €297,000 | 190 m |
| San Martino, Dooradoyle Rd, Dooradoyle | Feb 2025 | €448,000 | 196 m |
| 29 Cois Luachra, Dooradoyle Rd, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €343,000 | 215 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 received1 September 2021
- Further information requested19 October 2021
- Further information received22 December 2021
- Decision due27 January 2022
- Decision issued26 January 2022
- Grant issued1 March 2022
- Permission expiry28 February 2027
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