11 & 12 Bedford Row, Limerick
Change of use of part of a ground floor retail unit to a café.
22202 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 23 February 2022
- Reference
- 22202
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 February 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes changing the use of a section of an existing ground floor retail unit to a café. Works include removing a glazed screen to install a new access door and constructing an internal lobby to connect with guesthouse circulation.
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
- Development at 11 & 12 bedford row, limerick, consisting of
- Change of use of section of existing ground floor retail unit to café use
- Removal of existing glazed screen to bedford row façade & provision of a new access door at ground floor level
- Construction of new internal lobby between café area & guesthouse accommodation circulation area and all associated 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sarsfield Hall, Sarsfield St, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €217,000 | 49 m |
| Apartment 7, Sarsfield Hall, Limerick | May 2025 | €186,000 | 49 m |
| Apartment 12, Sarsfield Hall, Sarsfield | Nov 2025 | €175,000 | 49 m |
| Apt 4, Sarsfield Hall, Sarsfield St | Jan 2025 | €180,000 | 49 m |
| Apt 1, Sarsfield Hall, Sarsfield St | May 2025 | €206,000 | 49 m |
| 8 Sarsfield Hall, Sarsfield St, Limerick | Mar 2026 | €212,000 | 49 m |
| 24 The Gallops, Greenpark, Limerickprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €380,617 | 93 m |
| 16 The Gallops, Green Park, Limerickprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €281,938 | 93 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 received23 February 2022
- Further information requested13 April 2022
- Further information received25 April 2022
- Decision due30 June 2022
- Decision issued15 June 2022
- Grant issued20 July 2022
- Permission expiry19 July 2027
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