The Tesco retail unit(Unit 43) and adjacent vacent unit(situated to the rear of Units 41 & 42), The Crescent Shopping Centre, Dooradoyle Road
Amalgamation of the Tesco retail unit with an adjacent vacant unit at the Crescent Shopping Centre.
2444 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 14 February 2024
- Reference
- 2444
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 February 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves merging the existing Tesco retail unit with an adjacent vacant former creche unit to create a larger retail space. It includes a change of use for the vacant unit to retail, the relocation of the alcohol sales area, minor internal and external alterations, and the demolition of some internal walls.
- Floor area
- 4,408 m²
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
- The amalgamation of the tesco retail unit (unit
- (c. 3,543.06 sqm gross floor area at ground floor level) and adjacent single level vacant unit (situated to the rear of units 41 &
- (c. 865.43 sqm gross floor area and the change of use of the vacant unit, former creche facility, to retail including the subsidiary sale of alcohol. The proposed development includes the relocation of the alcohol sales area (c. 136 sqm area to the rear of the amalgamated retail unit (c. 4,408.49 sqm gross floor area at ground floor level), minor internal and external alterations including new means of escape stairs, doors and roller shutter, demolition of internal walls (c. 44.71 sqm area) and all necessary enabling works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for a mixture of retail, residential, commercial, civic and other uses.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Martino, Dooradoyle Rd, Dooradoyle | Feb 2025 | €448,000 | 235 m |
| 35 Cois Luachra, Dooradoyle, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €315,000 | 282 m |
| 29 Cois Luachra, Dooradoyle Rd, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €343,000 | 284 m |
| 61 Ballykeeffe Est, Limerick, Limerick | Mar 2026 | €315,000 | 287 m |
| 39 Cois Luachra, Dooradoyle, Limerick | Mar 2026 | €345,000 | 287 m |
| Graceton, Dooradoyle, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €413,000 | 288 m |
| 28 Cois Luachra, Dooradoyle, Limerick | May 2026 | €345,000 | 296 m |
| Apt 1a, Cois Luachra, Dooradoyle | May 2025 | €284,443 | 296 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 received14 February 2024
- Decision due9 April 2024
- Decision issued4 April 2024
- Grant issued8 May 2024
- Permission expiry7 May 2029
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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2460574LimerickLodged 11 Jun 2024Commercial
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23301LimerickLodged 6 Jun 2023Alterations
- Granted80 m away
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18554LimerickLodged 5 Jun 2018Change of use
- Granted90 m away
The subdivision of Unit No. 23 into 2 no. 69sq.m mall units for non-retail (No.23) and retail (No.23b) use;…
Unit 23 Crescent Shopping Centre , Dooradoyle , Co. Limerick.
18742LimerickLodged 20 Jul 2018Commercial
- Granted90 m away
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20112LimerickLodged 13 Feb 2020Commercial
- Granted120 m away
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16349LimerickLodged 27 Apr 2016Commercial
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