The Establishment Bar, Riverpoint Bishops Quay, Limerick.
Retention permission for the enclosure of an existing first-floor balcony area at a bar.
211339 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 24 September 2021
- Reference
- 211339
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 24 September 2021
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the enclosure of the existing first-floor balcony area at The Establishment Bar, Riverpoint, Limerick.
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Official record
Development description
The enclosure of the existing first-floor balcony area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 211, Riverpoint House, Bishops Quay | Mar 2025 | €245,000 | 19 m |
| 604 Riverpoint, Bishops Quay, Limerick | Nov 2025 | €230,000 | 38 m |
| 507 Riverpoint, Bishops Quay, Limerick | Jan 2025 | €220,000 | 38 m |
| 608 Riverpoint, Bishops Quay, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €232,000 | 38 m |
| 706 Riverpoint, Bishops Quay, Limerick | Jan 2026 | €300,000 | 38 m |
| 708 Riverpoint, Bishops Quay, Limerick | Feb 2026 | €215,000 | 38 m |
| 503 Riverpoint, Bishops Quay, Limerick | Jan 2025 | €250,000 | 38 m |
| 602 Riverpoint, Bishops Quay, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €256,000 | 38 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 received24 September 2021
- Further information requested17 November 2021
- Further information received15 July 2022
- Decision due11 August 2022
- Decision issued10 August 2022
- Grant issued16 September 2022
- Permission expiry15 September 2027
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