88 Wolfe Tone Street, Limerick, Co. Limerick
Change of use of Dan Reddan's public house in Limerick to a bookmakers.
2360338 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 19 May 2023
- Reference
- 2360338
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 May 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use from a public house to a bookmakers. The works will include internal demolitions, alterations, and new signage within the South City Centre and Newtown Perry Architectural Conservation Area.
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 an existing public house known as dan reddan’s to bookmakers including all internal demolitions, alterations, new signage and all associated site works. The proposed development consists of works within the south city centre and newtown perry architectural conservation area
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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mount Pleasant Ave, Limerick City, Limerick | Jun 2026 | €236,000 | 69 m |
| 10 Bowman St, Limerick, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €273,000 | 120 m |
| Apt 7, Greenville House, Clontarf Place | Aug 2025 | €235,000 | 122 m |
| Apt 4, Greenville House, Clontarf Place | Jul 2025 | €190,000 | 122 m |
| 17 Oconnell Mews, Wolfe Tone St, Limerick | Jan 2026 | €162,000 | 124 m |
| 5 Naughtons Pl, Henry St, Limerick | May 2025 | €185,000 | 124 m |
| 46 St Joseph St, Limerick, Limerick | May 2026 | €372,000 | 131 m |
| 5 Spellacy Sq, Wolfe Tone St, Limerick | May 2025 | €215,000 | 132 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 received19 May 2023
- Further information requested11 July 2023
- Further information received1 September 2023
- Decision due28 September 2023
- Decision issued26 September 2023
- Grant issued2 November 2023
- Permission expiry1 November 2028
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