13 William Street, Limerick.
Change of use from a butcher's shop to a restaurant with a take-away in a protected structure.
24288 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 15 July 2024
- Reference
- 24288
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 July 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks a change of use for the ground floor of a protected structure from a butcher's shop to a restaurant with a take-away facility. Works will include installing extract ducting to the basement and open area, and new front 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
A change of use of ground floor from the current use as a butcher's shop to use as a restaurant with a take-away facility; the installation of extract ducting to the basement area, within open area and new signage to the front elevation. This building is a protected structure, rps no. 3564
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 10 Block 5, Cruises St, Limerick | Mar 2026 | €185,000 | 44 m |
| Apt 5, 54 William St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €26,687 | 53 m |
| Apt 3, 54 William St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €26,687 | 53 m |
| Apt 2, 54 William St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €26,687 | 53 m |
| Apt 6, 54 William St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €26,687 | 53 m |
| Apt 4, 54 William St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €26,687 | 53 m |
| Apt 1, 54 William St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €26,690 | 53 m |
| Apartment 1, 22 William Street, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €170,000 | 78 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 received15 July 2024
- Further information requested5 September 2024
- Further information received4 October 2024
- Decision due31 October 2024
- Decision issued29 October 2024
- Grant issued2 December 2024
- Permission expiry1 December 2029
In the area
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Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decision30 m away
Extension of permission 11770128 for erect new shop front at my premises
'Enzo's Cafe' , William Street , Limerick
167038LimerickLodged 30 Aug 2016Alterations
- Granted30 m away
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161096LimerickLodged 2 Dec 2016Apartments
- Granted30 m away
The replacement of existing illuminated fascia signage to the Cruises Street shopfront
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18264LimerickLodged 21 Mar 2018Retention
- Granted40 m away
Change of shopfront and signage
36 Cruises Street , Limerick
211548LimerickLodged 8 Nov 2021Alterations
- Granted40 m away
Changes to the existing shop unit consisting of alterations to the design of the shop façade, alterations to…
Centra , 9 William Street
16438LimerickLodged 25 May 2016Retention
- Granted70 m away
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6 William St. , Limerick
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- Granted70 m away
The construction of a 75m2 extension of existing store
20 Thomas St ,
16944LimerickLodged 12 Oct 2016Extension
- Awaiting decision80 m away
A change of use of the existing apartments at first, second and third floor levels into student accommodation…
16 Thomas St. , Limerick.
26121LimerickLodged 11 May 2026Change of use
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