Mace, 21-23 Upper William Street, Limerick
Addition of a small off-licence section within an existing Mace retail store.
22812 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 25 July 2022
- Reference
- 22812
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 July 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for a subsidiary off-licence use within the existing Mace retail store. The designated off-licence area will occupy 6.4 sqm of the main retail space.
- Floor area
- 6 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
Off licence subsidiary to the main retail use (6.4sqm)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 104 Mahon House, Upper William Street, Limerick | Aug 2025 | €105,000 | 42 m |
| 304 Mahon House, Upper William Street, Limerick | Feb 2026 | €185,000 | 42 m |
| 104 Mahon House, Upper William Street, Limerick | May 2025 | €100,000 | 42 m |
| Apt 118, Mahon House, 35 Upper William St | Mar 2025 | €180,000 | 42 m |
| 106 Mahon House, Upper William St, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €130,000 | 42 m |
| 113 Mahon House, Upper William St, Limerick | May 2025 | €100,000 | 42 m |
| 506 Mahon House, Mahon Place, Upper William St | Feb 2025 | €115,000 | 42 m |
| 215 Mahon House, Upper William Street, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €145,000 | 42 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 July 2022
- Decision due18 September 2022
- Decision issued2 September 2022
- Grant issued6 October 2022
- Permission expiry5 October 2027
In the area
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- Granted90 m away
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17795LimerickLodged 24 Aug 2017Change of use
- Granted100 m away
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1896LimerickLodged 7 Feb 2018Change of use
- Granted100 m away
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16681LimerickLodged 27 Jul 2016Alterations
- Granted100 m away
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2561179LimerickLodged 14 Nov 2025Demolition
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