Planning Permission Ireland
RefusedChange of useDecided 25 May 2021

Thomondgate Circle K Service Station, Sexton Street North, Thomondgate Limerick

Change of use to allow off-licence sales at a Circle K in Thomondgate.

21399 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 31 March 2021

Reference
21399
Authority
Limerick County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
31 March 2021

Summary

AI-generated

The application seeks a change of use to permit the sale of alcohol for consumption off the premises within the existing retail unit. The off-licence area will occupy 9.3 sqm and operate as an ancillary part of the service station.

Change of useoff licenceretailpetrol station
Floor area
9 m²

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Official record

Development description

A change of use from permitted general retail use to retail use including the sale of alcohol for consumption off the premises(i. E. Off licence use) within the overall retail unit, where the floor area for the off licence use is 9.3sqm, and is ancillary to the primary retail use. This application will result in the removal of condition no. 9 attached to the permission granted under planning application reg. Ref. 07/770466

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Local CentreDC
To protect and provide local centre facilities to serve the needs of new/existing neighbourhoods and residential areas.

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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Built & sold

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
46 Pairc De Valera, Thomondgate, LimerickApr 2026€235,00061 m
15 Stenson Park, Farranshone, LimerickNov 2025€352,00062 m
52 De Valera Park, Thomondgate, LimerickApr 2026€250,00094 m
52 De Valera Park, Thomondgate, LimerickMay 2025€243,00094 m
11 Park De Valeara, Thomond Gate, LimerickJan 2025€282,00095 m
7 De Valera Park, Thomond Gate, LimerickDec 2025€260,000113 m
41 Stenson Park, Farranshone, LimerickMay 2025€347,000135 m
29 Glenview Gardens, Farranshone, LimerickAug 2025€380,000150 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

  1. Application received31 March 2021
  2. Decision due25 May 2021
  3. Decision issued25 May 2021

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