The Cellar Bar, The Square, Abbeyfeale Co. Limerick
Retention of an outdoor seating area and a revised balcony layout behind a pub in Abbeyfeale.
211811 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 22 December 2021
- Reference
- 211811
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 22 December 2021
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for an existing external seating area, a hard landscaped area, and a revised layout of a previously permitted balcony. The works are located to the rear of the Cellar Bar, which is a protected structure.
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
- Existing external seating area/hard landscaped area, revised layout of originally permitted balcony area all as constructed to the rear of the cellar bar which is a protected structure(rps no
- With 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 Abbeyfeale Local Area PLan 2023-2029 (2023–2029). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Square, Abbeyfeale, Co Limerick | Jun 2025 | €100,000 | 25 m |
| 7 Old Church Road, Abbeyfeale, Co Limerick | Jun 2026 | €130,000 | 141 m |
| 11 Colbert Terrace, Abbeyfeale, Co Limerick | Jun 2026 | €54,000 | 286 m |
| Kerry Rd, Abbeyfeale, Limerick | Feb 2025 | €55,000 | 293 m |
| Kerry Road, Abbeyfeale, Co Limerick | Jun 2025 | €15,000 | 299 m |
| Hill Rd, Abbeyfeale, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €415,000 | 373 m |
| New St, Abbeyfeale, Limerick | May 2025 | €167,500 | 393 m |
| New Street, Abbeyfeale, Co. Limerick | Nov 2025 | €150,000 | 434 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 received22 December 2021
- Further information requested22 February 2022
- Further information received21 November 2022
- Decision due18 December 2022
- Decision issued15 December 2022
- Grant issued26 January 2023
- Permission expiry25 January 2028
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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- Awaiting decision80 m away
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