Unit No. 13 Racefield Centre, Fr. Russell Road, Limerick
Change of use from a commercial premises to a fish shop with new signage in Limerick.
2360636 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 1 September 2023
- Reference
- 2360636
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 September 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves changing the use of Unit No. 13 at the Racefield Centre from a commercial/services premises to a fish shop. The application also includes associated signage.
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
Change of use from commercial/services premises to fish shop with associated signage
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 6 Racefield, Fr Russell Rd, Limerick | Feb 2025 | €215,000 | 44 m |
| 9 Russell House Fr Russell Rd, Ballykeeffe, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €132,500 | 93 m |
| 2 Cluain Dubh, Father Russell Rd, Dooradoyle | Jun 2026 | €325,000 | 125 m |
| 14 Inis Lua, Father Russell Rd, Limerick | Jun 2026 | €400,000 | 127 m |
| 1 Cluain Dubh, Father Russell Rd, Dooradoyle | Jan 2026 | €380,000 | 132 m |
| 7 Cragaun, Fr Russell Rd, Raheen | Nov 2025 | €595,000 | 150 m |
| 65 Inis Mor, Father Russell Rd, Dooradoyle | Sept 2025 | €400,000 | 168 m |
| 13 Ballinvoher, Father Russell Rd, Dooradoyle | Dec 2025 | €522,000 | 188 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 received1 September 2023
- Decision due26 October 2023
- Decision issued25 October 2023
- Grant issued30 November 2023
- Permission expiry29 November 2028
In the area
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- Granted100 m away
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- Granted180 m away
Completion of the construction of a dwellinghouse, which has been altered and extended from that previously…
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19555LimerickLodged 7 Jun 2019Retention
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