UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK CITY CENTRE CAMPUS (Former Dunnes Stores Shopping Centre), SARSFIELD STREET, LIMERICK
Change of use of the former Dunnes Stores building to a University of Limerick city centre campus.
2360358 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 26 May 2023
- Reference
- 2360358
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 May 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to convert the approximately 5,618 square metre former Dunnes Stores shopping centre from retail use to educational use. It also includes the installation of a 2-metre-high louvre screen for mechanical ventilation on the roof.
- Floor area
- 5,618 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
The change of use of the 5,618m2 (circa) university of limerick city campus (former dunnes stores shopping centre) from retail use to educational use (university). It is also proposed to seek planning permission for the erection of 2m high louvre screen to proposed mechanical ventilation plant on the roof and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sarsfield Hall, Sarsfield St, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €217,000 | 104 m |
| Apt 4, Sarsfield Hall, Sarsfield St | Jan 2025 | €180,000 | 104 m |
| Apt 1, Sarsfield Hall, Sarsfield St | May 2025 | €206,000 | 104 m |
| Apartment 12, Sarsfield Hall, Sarsfield | Nov 2025 | €175,000 | 104 m |
| Apartment 7, Sarsfield Hall, Limerick | May 2025 | €186,000 | 104 m |
| 8 Sarsfield Hall, Sarsfield St, Limerick | Mar 2026 | €212,000 | 104 m |
| Apt B3, Bridgewater Court, Harveys Quay | Jan 2025 | €170,000 | 114 m |
| 24 Bridgewater Court, Harveys Quay, Limerick | Aug 2025 | €256,000 | 114 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 received26 May 2023
- Further information requested19 July 2023
- Further information received12 October 2023
- Decision due8 November 2023
- Decision issued8 November 2023
- Appeal submitted4 December 2023
- Appeal decided10 September 2024
- Permission expiry9 September 2029
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