Mulgrave Street/Blackboy Road, Limerick
Change of use from a bakery/café to a tyre sales depot, with an external car lift and car wash storage retention.
211242 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 3 September 2021
- Reference
- 211242
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 September 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes changing the use of a commercial unit from a bakery/café to a tyre sales depot. It also includes installing an external car lift to the rear and retaining a car wash storage room.
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 commercial unit from bakery/café granted under planning ref. 17/252 to use as a tyre sales depot, installation of external car lift to rear of commercial unit and retention permission of car wash storage room
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for residential development, protect and improve existing residential amenity.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Greenhills Rd, Garryowen, Limerick | May 2025 | €130,000 | 49 m |
| 8 St Dympnas Terrace, Mulgrave Street, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €290,000 | 49 m |
| 38a Mulgrave Street, Limerick | Aug 2025 | €90,000 | 87 m |
| 18 Greenhills Road, Garryowen, Limerick | Nov 2025 | €232,500 | 99 m |
| 58 St Laurence's Park, Garryowen, Limerick | Feb 2025 | €250,000 | 123 m |
| 57 St Laurence's Park, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €160,000 | 126 m |
| 57 St Laurence's Park, Limerick | Feb 2026 | €300,000 | 126 m |
| 35 Singland Road West, Garryowen, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €218,000 | 130 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 received3 September 2021
- Further information requested26 October 2021
- Application withdrawn5 May 2022
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Change of use from existing shop to bakery/café and all associated site works
Former Old Esso Station , Mulgrave Street/Blackboy Rd , Limerick
17252LimerickLodged 23 Mar 2017Change of use
- Granted30 m away
Minor amendments to previously approved planning ref. 17/252 to include manual car wash and all ancillary…
former Esso Petrol Station , Mulgrave St. , Blackboy Road Limerick.
181096LimerickLodged 13 Nov 2018Alterations
- Granted50 m away
A single storey extension to the rear of the Mews building, all other recent works to the Mews building and…
Boru House Mews Building , Boru House , Mulgrave St. Limerick.
18693LimerickLodged 6 Jul 2018Retention
- Granted50 m away
Recent works to Boru House following a fire. Boru House is a protected Structure RPS 282 and shall be…
Boru House , Mulgrave St. , Limerick.
181062LimerickLodged 1 Nov 2018Retention
- Granted60 m away
(a) provision of 3 no. residential two-storey terraced units comprising 2 no. 2 bedroom units and 1 no. 1…
7A Greenhill Road , Limerick.
198008LimerickLodged 14 Oct 2019Housing estate
- Granted70 m away
(a) Provision of 14 no. residential terraced units comprising 11 no. two storey 2 bedroom housing units and a…
The junction of Blackboy Road & Greenhills Road , Limerick.
188001LimerickLodged 7 Feb 2018Housing estate
- Granted80 m away
A change of use from medical to office use at the former St. Brendan's ward. This application includes for…
St. Joseph's Hospital , Mulgrave Street.
17849LimerickLodged 14 Sept 2017Change of use
- Granted90 m away
1, demolition of front wall of existing takeaway premises, including removal of section of mono-pitched front…
Blackboy Road , Mulgrave Street , Limerick.
26117LimerickLodged 7 May 2026Change of use
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