Springfield Centre, Old Singland Road, Limerick
Conversion of a pub and restaurant into co-working offices in Limerick.
22369 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 4 April 2022
- Reference
- 22369
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 April 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks a change of use from an existing pub and restaurant to co-working offices. The project includes 965 square meters of internal area, external signage, landscaping, an EV charging pylon, and a bicycle shelter.
- Floor area
- 965 m²
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 existing pub & restaurant to co-working offices with an internal area of 965m2, external building signage of 7m2, hard & soft landscaping to the front of the building, installation of an ev charging pylon, bicycle shelter & all ancillary site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and provide local centre facilities to serve the needs of new/existing neighbourhoods and residential areas.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Castletroy View, Singland, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €352,500 | 87 m |
| 10 Glenbrook, Old Singland Rd, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €386,500 | 244 m |
| 62 Carn Na Ree, Old Singland Rd, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €370,000 | 265 m |
| Sandybrook House, Singland Rd, Ballysimon | May 2026 | €800,000 | 282 m |
| 49 Glenbrook, Old Singland Rd, Limerick | Mar 2026 | €375,000 | 284 m |
| 28 Devon Close, Castletroy View, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €326,000 | 331 m |
| 99 Norwood Park, Singland, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €295,000 | 349 m |
| 120 Glenbrook, Old Singland Rd, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €390,000 | 356 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 received4 April 2022
- Decision due29 May 2022
- Decision issued24 May 2022
- Grant issued28 June 2022
- Permission expiry27 June 2027
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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- Granted180 m away
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