28 O'Connell Street, Limerick
Retention of a restaurant and takeaway use, shopfront, and ventilation ductwork on O'Connell Street.
221037 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 23 September 2022
- Reference
- 221037
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 23 September 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking retention permission for the ground floor unit's use as a restaurant with an ancillary takeaway service. Retention is also sought for the existing shopfront, signage, and rear ventilation ductwork, alongside permission for additional rear ductwork.
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Official record
Development description
The use as restaurant with ancillary take away service at the ground floor unit at 28 o'connell street. Retention of the existing shop front & signage to o'connell street and retention of the existing ventilation ductwork to the rear of the premises. Planning permission is also being sought for additional ventilation ductwork to the rear of the premises
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1 Augustiniane Lane, Roches St, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €132,500 | 36 m |
| Apt 2 Augustiniane Lane, Roches St, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €132,500 | 36 m |
| Apt 3 Augustiniane Lane, Roches St, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €132,500 | 38 m |
| Floor 2, 17 Shannon Street, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €20,000 | 73 m |
| Floor 1, 17 Shannon Street, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €20,000 | 73 m |
| Floor 3, 17 Shannon Street, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €20,000 | 73 m |
| Apartment 1, 3 Cecil St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €220,000 | 107 m |
| Apartment 1, 15a Catherine Street, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €173,000 | 128 m |
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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 received23 September 2022
- Decision due17 November 2022
- Decision issued17 November 2022
- Grant issued21 December 2022
- Permission expiry20 December 2027
In the area
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16857LimerickLodged 15 Sept 2016Retention
- Granted30 m away
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2560904LimerickLodged 9 Sept 2025Apartments
- Granted40 m away
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119 O'Connell St. , Limerick.
1947LimerickLodged 23 Jan 2019
- Awaiting decision40 m away
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2560482LimerickLodged 23 May 2025Apartments
- Granted50 m away
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- Granted50 m away
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19714LimerickLodged 19 Jul 2019Retention
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57 Thomas Street , Limerick.
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