O'Doherty Upholstery, The Demesne, Newcastle West Co. Limerick
Change of use from a furniture store to a retail shop with offices.
21952 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 6 July 2021
- Reference
- 21952
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 July 2021
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert an existing furniture store into a retail shop. The development will also include ancillary staff offices, a canteen, site signage, and ancillary works.
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
Change of use from a furniture store to a retail shop including ancillary staff offices and canteen, site signage and ancillary works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve general enterprise, employment, business and commercial activities.”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
Objective set by the Newcastle West Local Area Plan 2023-2029 (2024–2030). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Church Street, Newcastlewest, Co Limerick | Apr 2025 | €160,000 | 107 m |
| 49 Carraig Desmond, Newcastlewest, Co Limerick | Mar 2026 | €255,000 | 154 m |
| 53 Carraig Desmond, Newcastlewest, Co Limerick | Mar 2026 | €283,000 | 164 m |
| 1 Arranagh, Newcastle West, Co Limericknot full market price | Feb 2025 | €156,000 | 180 m |
| 39 Carrig Desmond, Newcastle West, Limerick | May 2025 | €240,000 | 219 m |
| Apt 3, Demesne Court, Churchtown Rd | May 2025 | €130,000 | 254 m |
| Bishop St, Newcastle West, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €230,000 | 266 m |
| Bishop St, Newcastle West, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €160,000 | 275 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 received6 July 2021
- Further information requested20 August 2021
- Further information received18 November 2021
- Decision due15 December 2021
- Decision issued16 December 2021
- Grant issued8 September 2022
- Appeal submitted17 January 2022
- Appeal decided6 September 2022
- Permission expiry7 September 2027
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