Kings Gym, St. Joseph's Street, Limerick
Retention of the continued use of a building as a gym in Limerick.
211557 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 11 November 2021
- Reference
- 211557
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 11 November 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking retention permission to continue using the building at St. Joseph's Street as Kings Gym. The application also includes retention of all associated signage.
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Official record
Development description
Continued use of building as a gym and all associated signage
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 Wolfe Tone St, Limerick, Limerick | May 2026 | €220,000 | 35 m |
| 1 St Josephs Villas, St Josephs St, Limerick | Aug 2025 | €277,000 | 55 m |
| 28 Wolfe Tone St, Limerick, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €245,000 | 90 m |
| 24 Lord Edward St, Limerick, Limerick | Mar 2026 | €231,000 | 107 m |
| Apt 520 Parkview, Lord Edward St, Limerick | Jun 2026 | €205,000 | 122 m |
| 20 Lord Edward St, Limerick City, Limerick | May 2026 | €221,000 | 125 m |
| Apt 505 Parkview, Lord Edward St, Limerick | Jan 2026 | €225,000 | 135 m |
| Apt406 Parkview, Lord Edward St, Limerick | Mar 2026 | €182,000 | 135 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 received11 November 2021
- Further information requested7 January 2022
- Further information received14 September 2022
- Decision due11 October 2022
- Decision issued11 October 2022
- Grant issued29 November 2022
- Permission expiry28 November 2027
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