Beechill, O'Donoghue Avenue, Janesboro Limerick
Retention of commercial unit subdivision and change of use to a hairdresser and clothes bank.
21482 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 15 April 2021
- Reference
- 21482
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 15 April 2021
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the subdivision of a single commercial unit into two separate units. It also covers the change of use of one unit from retail to a hairdresser, and the second from retail to a clothes bank.
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
The sub-division of one commercial unit into two separate units and a change of use of one unit from retail to hairdressers and a change of use of the second unit from retail to a clothes bank and all associated site works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Marian Ave, Roxboro Rd, Limerick | Feb 2026 | €270,000 | 101 m |
| 27 Marian Avenue, Roxboro Road, Limerick | Aug 2025 | €275,000 | 109 m |
| 5 Clarke Ave, Janesboro, Limerick | Apr 2026 | €260,000 | 124 m |
| 10 Odonoghue Ave, Janesboro, Limerick | Jun 2026 | €259,000 | 142 m |
| 40 Pearse Ave, Janesboro, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €160,000 | 142 m |
| 8 Linden Court, Kennedy Park, Roxborough Rd | Nov 2025 | €225,000 | 154 m |
| 8 Cedar Court, Kennedy Park, Limericknot full market price | Dec 2025 | €345,000 | 164 m |
| 4 Linden Court, Kennedy Park, Limerick | May 2025 | €190,000 | 174 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 received15 April 2021
- Decision due9 June 2021
- Decision issued8 June 2021
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- RefusedAt this site
Construction of a domestic store and all associated site works
Beechill , O'Donoghue Avenue , Janesboro Limerick
20910LimerickLodged 14 Sept 2020Extension
- Refused30 m away
The construction of a two storey dwelling, relocate boundary wall between sites, construct new entrance at…
Marian Avenue , Roxboro Road , Limerick
2360239LimerickLodged 18 Apr 2023New dwelling
- Granted80 m away
Extensions To The Rear And Side Of The Existing Home And All Ancillary Works
Ashfield , Roxboro Road , Limerick.
2561330LimerickLodged 12 Dec 2025Retention
- Awaiting decision90 m away
Demolition of unused storage sheds and construction of a pair of semi-detached dwellings with parking and…
O'Donoghue Avenue , Janesboro , Limerick
17563LimerickLodged 19 Jun 2017New dwelling
- Granted100 m away
Demolition of existing rear extension and side garage and the construction of a new extension to the rear and…
28 Marian Avenue , Roxboro Road , Limerick
2660370LimerickLodged 1 Apr 2026Extension
- Granted110 m away
A single storey extension to the front and to the side of the existing dwelling, the widening of the existing…
11 Pearse Avenue , Janesboro , Limerick
221LimerickLodged 4 Jan 2022Extension
- Awaiting decision110 m away
Construction of an extension consisting of child and adolescent psychotherapy room (therapy room) including…
27 Marian Ave. , Roxboro Road , Limerick.
26132LimerickLodged 27 May 2026Extension
- Granted130 m away
Construction of a shed in the back garden
4 Marian Avenue , Roxboro Road , Limerick
21225LimerickLodged 26 Feb 2021Extension
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