40 Island Road, Limerick
Change of use from a retail shop to a fast food takeaway.
22327 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 25 March 2022
- Reference
- 22327
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 March 2022
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for the change of use of an existing ground floor retail shop. The new proposed use is a fast food restaurant and takeaway, including associated 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 of existing ground floor retail shop to new use as a fast food restaurant/takeaway, associated signage together with all associated incidental ancillary works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for residential development, protect and improve existing residential amenity.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 St Marys Place, Limerick, Limerick | Apr 2026 | €250,000 | 51 m |
| 18 Bishop St, Limerick, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €188,000 | 98 m |
| 8 Athlunkard Street, Limerick | Jan 2025 | €130,000 | 99 m |
| 2 Bishop St, Limerick, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €242,000 | 103 m |
| 29 Bishops Street, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €185,000 | 127 m |
| 9 St Francis Place, Bishop St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €149,000 | 128 m |
| 1 St Francis Place, Nicholas St, Limerick | Jan 2026 | €239,000 | 132 m |
| 18 Athlunkard St, Limerick, Limericknot full market price | Jun 2025 | €67,000 | 151 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 received25 March 2022
- Decision due19 May 2022
- Decision issued18 May 2022
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted50 m away
Dormer windows and seek permission to demolish the front section of the garage and also the extension at the…
Peters Cell House , Peters Cell , Off Bishops Street
2383LimerickLodged 10 Feb 2023Alterations
- Granted90 m away
Construct a first floor extension to the rear of the existing dwelling, the installation of roof lights and…
No. 8 Athlunkard Street , Limerick
2560666LimerickLodged 5 Jul 2025Extension
- Granted100 m away
The refurbishment of the existing school, 2531m2, the construction of a new single storey extension for…
St. Mary’s National School , Bishop Street , Limerick
2561325LimerickLodged 12 Dec 2025Infrastructure
- Granted100 m away
Revised works to the rear extension
5 St. Peter St. , King's Island , Limerick.
181229LimerickLodged 14 Dec 2018Retention
- Granted110 m away
Revised works to the rear extension including all ancillary site works
4 Saint Peter Street , Kings Island , Limerick
20336LimerickLodged 24 Apr 2020Retention
- Granted110 m away
To demolish the existing 10.9m2 extension to the rear of the property and construct a new single storey…
No. 5 St. Francis Place , Kings Island , Limerick City.
161207LimerickLodged 23 Dec 2016Extension
- Granted120 m away
Change of use of former public house to gourmet burger, take away, signage, mechanical extraction and…
Ground Floor , 50 Athlunkard Street , Limerick.
19238LimerickLodged 14 Mar 2019Change of use
- Granted130 m away
The change of use of former laundry retail shop to fish and chip take away, potato peeling room extension,…
52 Athlunkard Street , Limerick.
171120LimerickLodged 1 Dec 2017Change of use
Related developments
Similar applications
Ranked by what these developments actually propose, not by matching words — so you can see how comparable applications were decided.
- Awaiting decisionChange of use
Change of use of the ground floor of an existing building from retail to a fast food take-away and all…
Lower Main Street , Doon , Co Limerick
17186LimerickLodged 1 Mar 2017
- Awaiting decisionChange of use
Change of use of ground floor and basement from existing shop usage to Takeaway Restaurant outlet including…
1 Upper William Street , Limerick
211428LimerickLodged 13 Oct 2021
- Awaiting decisionRetention
For the change of use of ground floor from retail for use as a take-away restaurant for the sale of hot food…
Nugent Street , Station Road , Kildare Town
2461145KildareLodged 31 Oct 2024
- RefusedChange of use
Change of use of a previously established shop premises to a food takeaway with associated works and sign
Annemount, Upper Strand, Youghal,
0658075corkLodged 21 Dec 2006
- GrantedChange of use
For change of use from Retail to Restaurant / Food Takeaway, ancillary internal alterations, alterations to…
No. 28 Leinster Street , Athy , Co. Kildare
2460828KildareLodged 26 Aug 2024
- GrantedChange of use
Permission is sought for the change of use of an existing retail unit at ground floor and basement level to…
102 Talbot Street, Dublin 1
3479/23Dublin CityLodged 30 Mar 2023
Community
Discussion
What local people think about this application.
Community sentiment
No votes yetNobody has voted on this application yet.
Community sentiment — a straw poll of people who visited this page, not a statutory submission. To make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.
Sign in to have your say on this application.
No comments yet. Be the first to say what you think about this application.
Sign in to join the discussion on this application.
Comments are moderated and are the opinions of the people who wrote them. They form no part of the statutory planning process — to make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.