Bedford Row & Thomas Street, Limerick
Public realm upgrades for the Limerick City Outdoor Dining Experience Project on Bedford Row and Thomas Street.
218007 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 11 June 2021
- Reference
- 218007
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 June 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe scheme includes public realm upgrades, new sheltered dining areas with covered pergola structures and retractable roofs, street furniture, lighting, planting, and smart solar compacting bins.
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 development of the 'limerick city outdoor dining experience project'. The scheme will include upgrades to the public realm setting, new sheltered dining areas and street furniture. The proposed works will include the installation of covered pergola structures with retractable roofs and toughened glass screens along bedford row and thomas street to create sheltered outdoor areas for dining; additional lighting, planting, street furniture, water bottle refill stations, smart solar compacting bins and all necessary service, utility and ancillary site works
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sarsfield Hall, Sarsfield St, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €217,000 | 73 m |
| Apartment 7, Sarsfield Hall, Limerick | May 2025 | €186,000 | 73 m |
| Apartment 12, Sarsfield Hall, Sarsfield | Nov 2025 | €175,000 | 73 m |
| Apt 4, Sarsfield Hall, Sarsfield St | Jan 2025 | €180,000 | 73 m |
| Apt 1, Sarsfield Hall, Sarsfield St | May 2025 | €206,000 | 73 m |
| 8 Sarsfield Hall, Sarsfield St, Limerick | Mar 2026 | €212,000 | 73 m |
| 24 The Gallops, Greenpark, Limerickprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €380,617 | 82 m |
| 16 The Gallops, Green Park, Limerickprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €281,938 | 82 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 June 2021
- Decision due5 August 2021
- Decision issued16 September 2021
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