New Street, Abbeyfeale, Co. Limerick
Conversion of a former retail and residential building into a café with a rear extension in Abbeyfeale.
2216 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 10 January 2022
- Reference
- 2216
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 January 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves changing the use of a former retail and residential property into a café with ancillary areas. It includes building a rear extension for a clean room and sanitary facilities, along with minor elevational changes to a protected structure.
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 of former retail and residential accommodation to café with ancillary areas, construct a rear extension to accommodate clean room and sanitary facilities, minor elevational changes, all with existing connection to all public utility services with all associated site works. This is a protected structure(rps ref. 751)
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for the development and enhancement of town/village centre core uses including a mix of retail, residential, commercial, civic and other uses.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the Abbeyfeale Local Area PLan 2023-2029 (2023–2029). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New St, Abbeyfeale, Limerick | May 2025 | €167,500 | 3 m |
| New Street, Abbeyfeale, Co. Limerick | Nov 2025 | €150,000 | 43 m |
| Kerry Road, Abbeyfeale, Co Limerick | Jun 2025 | €15,000 | 107 m |
| Kerry Rd, Abbeyfeale, Limerick | Feb 2025 | €55,000 | 112 m |
| 9 Riverside Dr, Abbeyfeale, Co Limerick | Jan 2026 | €240,000 | 171 m |
| 11 Colbert Terrace, Abbeyfeale, Co Limerick | Jun 2026 | €54,000 | 245 m |
| 7 Old Church Road, Abbeyfeale, Co Limerick | Jun 2026 | €130,000 | 264 m |
| 3 Bridge View Abbeyfeale, Abbeyfeale, Limerick | May 2025 | €202,500 | 285 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 received10 January 2022
- Decision due6 March 2022
- Decision issued4 March 2022
- Grant issued11 April 2022
- Permission expiry10 April 2027
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Change of use of former ground floor retail & retail storage area to independent residential living…
New Street , Abbeyfeale , Co. Limerick
2561105LimerickLodged 29 Oct 2025Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
As constructed two storey extension to rear of existing dwelling and to include single storey extension to…
New Street , Abbeyfeale , Co. Limerick.
18199LimerickLodged 6 Mar 2018Retention
- Granted40 m away
Demolition of existing rear extension/outbuilding, conversion of existing unused building formerly comprising…
New Street , Abbeyfeale , Co. Limerick
2360426LimerickLodged 20 Jun 2023Change of use
- Awaiting decision50 m away
An extension to the rear of dwelling house, to take down a chimney to the rear of dwelling house, alterations…
New Street , Abbeyfeale , Co. Limerick.
2660062LimerickLodged 26 Jan 2026Extension
- Granted50 m away
Construction of an extension with ancillary works to our private store to the rear of our property
New Street , Abbeyfeale , Co. Limerick
20271LimerickLodged 1 Apr 2020Commercial
- Awaiting decision130 m away
(a) provision of 7 no. two storey two-bed residential housing units, (b) hard landscaping including; bin…
Colbert Terrace , Abbeyfeale , Co. Limerick.
188013LimerickLodged 27 Aug 2018Housing estate
- Granted150 m away
Retention of (1) change of use from commercial to office use on ground floor and from apartment to office use…
Church Street , Abbeyfeale , Co Limerick
17102LimerickLodged 7 Feb 2017Retention
- Granted170 m away
Construction of an extension to the rear of the existing school building to accommodate a universal lift and…
Church St. , Abbeyfeale , Co. Limerick.
19329LimerickLodged 8 Apr 2019Alterations
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