Unit 4 Steamboat Quay, Dock Road, Limerick
Change of use from a restaurant to offices at Steamboat Quay, Limerick.
2360243 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 20 April 2023
- Reference
- 2360243
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 April 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for the change of use of Unit 4 at Steamboat Quay. The premises will convert from a restaurant to offices, including all 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
The change of use from restaurant to offices and all ancillary works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Howley Court, Steamboat Quay, Limerick | Aug 2025 | €165,000 | 31 m |
| 4 Ballantyne Place, Dock Rd, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €297,000 | 31 m |
| 28 Ballantyne Place, Steamboat Quay, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €235,000 | 31 m |
| 6 Frederick House, Steamboat Quay, Dock Rd | Oct 2025 | €177,500 | 33 m |
| 1 Frederick House, Steamboat Quay, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €190,000 | 33 m |
| 4 Ducart House, Steamboat Quay, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €208,000 | 35 m |
| 9 Wellesley House, Steamboat Quay, Limerick | Feb 2025 | €175,000 | 39 m |
| 10 Jutland Hall, Steamboat Quay, Limerick | Jan 2025 | €192,500 | 58 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 received20 April 2023
- Decision due14 June 2023
- Decision issued13 June 2023
- Grant issued17 July 2023
- Permission expiry16 July 2028
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
The change of use of groundfloor units 2 & 3 from a restauranct to a health (eye) clinic and for alterations…
Units 2 & 3 , Steamboat Quay
16550LimerickLodged 24 Jun 2016Change of use
- Granted50 m away
Subdivision of a singular commercial unit into 2no. commercial units — Alterations to the internal layout
Steamboat Quay , Dock Road , Limerick
2560043LimerickLodged 24 Jan 2025Retention
- Granted60 m away
(I) change of use from office to residential on first and second floor levels; (ii) provision of 14 no.…
Jutland Hall , Steamboat Quay , Limerick.
18219LimerickLodged 8 Mar 2018Apartments
- Granted70 m away
The removal of existing signage and for the erection of 4 no. new external signs and associated site works
Clarion Hotel , Steamboat Quay
16967LimerickLodged 20 Oct 2016Commercial
- Granted70 m away
The proposed development at Clayton Hotel Limerick, Steamboat Quay, Mountkennet, Limerick, V94 H6HN, will…
Steamboat Quay , Mountkennet , Limerick.
2660361LimerickLodged 30 Mar 2026Commercial
- Awaiting decision70 m away
The replacement and relocation of the existing high-level illuminated sign on the western elevation of the…
Clayton Hotel , Steamboat Quay , Mountkennet Limerick.
2660169LimerickLodged 18 Feb 2026Commercial
- Granted70 m away
Inserting a mezzanine floor level into the ground floor retail unit of previously granted planning permission…
Dock Road/Windmill Street , Limerick.
18519LimerickLodged 25 May 2018Alterations
- Granted100 m away
Modifying front elevation including provision of new glazed units and relocation of main entrance door
The French Table Restaurant , 1 Steamboat Quay , Limerick.
1844LimerickLodged 19 Jan 2018Commercial
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