Ashdown Centre, Courtbrack Ave, South Circular Road
Retention of a change of use to two apartments on the top floor of a vacant commercial unit.
2460336 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 15 April 2024
- Reference
- 2460336
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 15 April 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for the change of use of the vacant top floor of a commercial unit into two apartments.
- Residential units
- 2
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 change of use to 2 apartments on top floor of the vacant part of commercial unit
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and provide local centre facilities to serve the needs of new/existing neighbourhoods and residential areas.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Alandale Orchard, South Circular Rd, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €305,000 | 59 m |
| 2 Alandale Orchard, Limerick, Co. Limerick | Mar 2025 | €303,000 | 61 m |
| 2 Alandale Orchard, Limerick, Co. Limerick | Sept 2025 | €303,000 | 61 m |
| 13 Allendale Orchard, South Circular Road, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €315,000 | 87 m |
| 16 Alandale Orchard, South Circular Road, Limerick | Jun 2026 | €305,000 | 90 m |
| 27 Alandale Orchard, South Circular Rd, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €325,000 | 118 m |
| 34 Alandale Orchard, Courtbrack Ave, Circular Rd South | Feb 2025 | €252,000 | 143 m |
| 14 Alandale Hall, Courtbrack Ave, South Circular Rd | Apr 2025 | €330,000 | 153 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 April 2024
- Further information requested5 June 2024
- Further information received14 June 2024
- Decision due11 July 2024
- Decision issued9 July 2024
- Grant issued14 August 2024
- Permission expiry13 August 2029
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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18892LimerickLodged 13 Sept 2018Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
The subdivision and change of use of a portion of the existing Scotts Bar to provide 2 no. separate units…
Scotts Bar , Courtbrack Avenue , South Circular Road Limerick.
18788LimerickLodged 3 Aug 2018Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
The sub-division and change of use of a portion of the existing Scott's bar to provide 2 No. separate retail…
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171114LimerickLodged 30 Nov 2017Change of use
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17239LimerickLodged 20 Mar 2017Change of use
- Granted40 m away
A change of use from Commercial to Café at Unit 7, Subdivision of existing office unit into two office units…
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2660430LimerickLodged 16 Apr 2026Change of use
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- Granted60 m away
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