Collins Retail Shop, Con Colbert Street, Athea
Retention of shop and pub extensions, and permission to change a pub into a retail shop.
24257 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 27 June 2024
- Reference
- 24257
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 27 June 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention for the extension of a shop and pub into an adjacent house, including front elevation changes, signage, and a rear extension. It also seeks permission to remove a chimney stack and change the pub's use to retail with a new glass shopfront.
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Official record
Development description
The extension of the existing shop, pub premises into the adjacent dwelling house to include; retention of changes to the front elevation of the former dwelling house, namely closing up to 2 no. Windows and a door. Retention of the existing signage and awnings, retention of the rear extension to the existing shop/pub premises, retention permission for the lean-to store attached to the existing store building and permission for the removal of a chimney stack and the change of use from public house to retail to include the installation of a new glass facade/shop front with sliding doors at the entrance and all ancillary site works
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrigkerry, Athea, Co Limerick | Oct 2025 | €150,000 | 53 m |
| Gortnagross, Athea, Co. Limerickprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €345,815 | 53 m |
| 1 Knockfinisk, Athea, Co Limerick | Apr 2026 | €150,000 | 53 m |
| 3 Meadow View, Gortnagross, Atheaprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €75,000 | 53 m |
| Gortnagross, Atheaprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €415,000 | 53 m |
| Gortnagross, Athea, County Limerick | May 2025 | €50,000 | 53 m |
| Templeathea, Athea, Limerick | Aug 2025 | €250,000 | 53 m |
| Gortnagross, Athea, Co Limerick | Jul 2025 | €145,000 | 179 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received27 June 2024
- Decision due21 August 2024
- Decision issued20 August 2024
- Grant issued23 September 2024
- Permission expiry22 September 2029
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