Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedChange of useDecided 19 December 2024

The Coach House, Henry St., Limerick

Retention of internal and external alterations, and change of use of units to treatment rooms and offices.

24341 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 5 September 2024

Reference
24341
Authority
Limerick County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
RETENTION
Received
5 September 2024

Summary

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This application seeks retention for internal walls, staircases, and external escape stairs at a property within the curtilage of a Protected Structure. It also requests permission to change the use of Unit 1 from a cafe to treatment rooms, Unit 2 to offices, and to install rooflights.

Change of useprotected structureofficerefurbishment

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Official record

Development description

(1) original internal wall and 3no. Staircases, (2) external escape stairs to north-west elevation and revisions to south-west elevation including, (a) relocation of door to unit no. 1 at ground floor; (b) retention of original door at lower ground floor. (3) permission for change of use of first floor unit no. 1 from café/ restaurant to treatment rooms use, (4) permission for change of use of ground & first floor unit no. 2 from cafe/restaurant use to office use, (5) permission for change of use of lower ground floor shower room to store, (6) permission for 2no. New rooflights and reinstatement of 3no. Rooflights. The proposed development is in the curtilage of a protected structure rps reg. No. 3539 and consists of revisions to the development permitted under planning register reference number 16/800; an bord pleanala reference pl 91.247888('the parent permission)

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

City CentreUC
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.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
2a Chandler House, Henry St, LimerickMay 2025€320,00092 m
604 Riverpoint, Bishops Quay, LimerickNov 2025€230,000123 m
507 Riverpoint, Bishops Quay, LimerickJan 2025€220,000123 m
608 Riverpoint, Bishops Quay, LimerickJun 2025€232,000123 m
706 Riverpoint, Bishops Quay, LimerickJan 2026€300,000123 m
708 Riverpoint, Bishops Quay, LimerickFeb 2026€215,000123 m
503 Riverpoint, Bishops Quay, LimerickJan 2025€250,000123 m
602 Riverpoint, Bishops Quay, LimerickJun 2025€256,000123 m

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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

  1. Application received5 September 2024
  2. Further information requested25 October 2024
  3. Further information received25 November 2024
  4. Decision due22 December 2024
  5. Decision issued19 December 2024
  6. Grant issued30 January 2025
  7. Permission expiry29 January 2030

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