Unit 6 Q Retail Park, Childers Road Roxboro, Limerick
Change of use from a food outlet to a Post Office at Q Retail Park.
2360162 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 21 March 2023
- Reference
- 2360162
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 March 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission for a material change of use of an existing food outlet unit to a Post Office. The development will also include new signage and all ancillary site 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
The material change of use of food outlet to a post office with signage and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ardeevin, Clansfort Terrace, Janesboro | Aug 2025 | €270,000 | 198 m |
| Roseville, Janesboro, Limericknot full market price | Dec 2025 | €200,000 | 219 m |
| 2 The Oaks, Odonoghue Ave, Janesboro | Jan 2026 | €305,000 | 233 m |
| 15 Rathbane Terrace, Crew Park, Southill | Oct 2025 | €200,000 | 253 m |
| 10 Mcdonagh Ave, Janesboro, Limerick | May 2025 | €218,000 | 275 m |
| 7 Mcdermott Ave, Janesboro, Limerick | May 2025 | €267,000 | 277 m |
| 9 Casement Ave, Janesboro, Limerick | Jan 2025 | €200,000 | 287 m |
| 20 Casement Avenue, Janesboro, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €260,000 | 307 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 received21 March 2023
- Decision due15 May 2023
- Decision issued11 May 2023
- Grant issued14 June 2023
- Permission expiry13 June 2028
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