37 O'Connell Street, Limerick
Demolition of existing shopfront and construction of a new shopfront in Limerick.
21629 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 12 May 2021
- Reference
- 21629
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 May 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks the demolition of the existing shopfront and signage. It proposes the construction of a new shopfront with back-illuminated signage, edge lighting, and a metal roller shutter.
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
Demolition of existing shopfront & signage and construction of a new shopfront with back illuminate signage & edge lighting, installation of a metal roller shutter and all ancillary site works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 1, 3 Cecil St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €220,000 | 42 m |
| Apt 1 Augustiniane Lane, Roches St, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €132,500 | 65 m |
| Apt 2 Augustiniane Lane, Roches St, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €132,500 | 65 m |
| Apt 3 Augustiniane Lane, Roches St, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €132,500 | 71 m |
| Floor 3, 17 Shannon Street, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €20,000 | 82 m |
| Floor 1, 17 Shannon Street, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €20,000 | 82 m |
| Floor 2, 17 Shannon Street, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €20,000 | 82 m |
| Apt. 1 Woolworths Lane, Off Catherine Street, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €70,000 | 109 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 received12 May 2021
- Further information requested30 June 2021
- Further information received17 August 2021
- Decision due13 September 2021
- Decision issued25 August 2021
- Grant issued29 September 2021
- Permission expiry28 September 2026
In the area
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2560471LimerickLodged 21 May 2025Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
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40 41 42 O'Connell Street/ 1 Cecil Street , Limerick.
171180LimerickLodged 15 Dec 2017Commercial
- Granted30 m away
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22100LimerickLodged 1 Feb 2022Alterations
- Granted30 m away
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1915LimerickLodged 11 Jan 2019Commercial
- Granted40 m away
The removal and replacement of existing corporate signage on existing AIB building at 106 O'Connell Street,…
AIB Bank Plc , 106 O'Connell Street , Limerick.
161083LimerickLodged 29 Nov 2016Commercial
- Granted40 m away
The change of use of part of ground floor from retail/commercial use to restaurant use
109/110 O'Connell Street , Limerick.
171046LimerickLodged 9 Nov 2017Change of use
- Awaiting decision50 m away
Change of use of part of ground floor from retail/commercial use to restaurant use
109/110 O'Connell Street , Limerick
17104LimerickLodged 8 Feb 2017Change of use
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