Main Street, Kilfinnane, Co. Limerick.
Change of use from a former public house to a coffee shop and restaurant.
24323 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 13 August 2024
- Reference
- 24323
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 August 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to convert a former public house on Main Street into a coffee shop and restaurant at ground floor level. The development will also include new signage and associated site works.
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 former public house to coffee shop/restaurant at ground floor level, new signage and all associated site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for the development and enhancement of town/village centre core uses including a mix of retail, residential, commercial, civic and other uses.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballydonohoe, Kilfinane, Coshlea | Mar 2026 | €82,000 | 35 m |
| Ballyorgan, Kilfinane, Co Limerick | Mar 2026 | €65,000 | 35 m |
| Lower Main Street, Kilfinane, Co Limerick | Sept 2025 | €120,000 | 49 m |
| High Street, Kilfinane, County Limerick | Oct 2025 | €100,000 | 56 m |
| Lower Main St, Kilfinane, Main St | Feb 2025 | €75,000 | 81 m |
| Parochial House, Castle Street, Kilfinane | Mar 2026 | €338,000 | 107 m |
| West End, Kilfinane, Limerick | Aug 2025 | €69,000 | 121 m |
| The Square, Kilfinane, Kilmallock | Feb 2026 | €125,000 | 138 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 received13 August 2024
- Decision due7 October 2024
- Decision issued4 October 2024
- Grant issued7 November 2024
- Permission expiry6 November 2029
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