Gatelodge, Dromdarrig, Mungret
Change of use of a protected gate lodge residence to a coffee shop with minor alterations and parking.
23510 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 23 October 2023
- Reference
- 23510
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 October 2023
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert a protected gate lodge residence into a coffee shop. The development includes minor internal and external alterations, a car parking area, a storage container/kiosk, and a new pedestrian access.
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
A change of use of existing gate lodge residence to coffee shop, minor alterations to southern elevation, minor internal alterations, installation of car parking area, storage container/kiosk, site signage, the provision of an additional pedestrian access and all associated site works. The gate lodge is listed as a protected structure rps ref no. 1659 and is also listed on the n. I. A. H ref no. 21901317
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62 Radharc Fhlannain, Sli Na Manach Mungretprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €525,771 | 63 m |
| 50 Radharc Fhlannain, Sli Na Manach, Mungretprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €435,000 | 81 m |
| 49 Radharc Fhlannain, Sli Na Manach, Mungretprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €425,000 | 88 m |
| 46 Radharc Fhlannain, Mungret, Limerickprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €387,665 | 111 m |
| 32 Radharc Flannain, Mungretprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €325,991 | 153 m |
| 31 Radharc Fhlannain, Sli Na Manach, Mungretprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €323,128 | 155 m |
| 11 Radharc Fhlannain, Sli Na Manach, Mungretprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €420,000 | 159 m |
| 10 Radharc Fhlannain, Sli Na Manach, Mungretprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €327,533 | 162 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 October 2023
- Further information requested11 December 2023
- Further information received29 August 2024
- Decision due25 September 2024
- Decision issued24 September 2024
- Grant issued29 October 2024
- Permission expiry28 October 2029
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