17 Upper Denmark Street, Limerick, Co Limerick
Retention of cafe/bar extensions and change of use of upper floors to offices in Limerick.
2460414 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 1 May 2024
- Reference
- 2460414
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 1 May 2024
Summary
AI-generatedRetention is sought for a ground floor courtyard extension for a cafe/bar, a first-floor terrace, toilets, and a retractable canopy. Permission is also sought to change the use of the remaining three-storey over basement building from a public house to office use.
- Storeys
- 4
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Official record
Development description
(a) extension into the courtyard space at ground floor for an additional cafe / bar area and construction of an external terrace and toilets at first floor level over the extension and associated alterations, elevational alterations comprising the addition of a shopfront with retractable awning to the new bar, erection of signage on the north and east elevations, and erection of retractable canopy over the courtyard at first floor level and (b) permission for change of use of existing 3 storey over basement building (excluding the front bar and terrace over) from public house and ancillary spaces to office use, together with all associated internal alterations and ancillary works
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 1, 22 William Street, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €170,000 | 48 m |
| Apt 10 Block 5, Cruises St, Limerick | Mar 2026 | €185,000 | 62 m |
| 102 Market Court, High St, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €150,000 | 72 m |
| 302 Market Court, High St, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €150,000 | 72 m |
| 6 Cornmarket Row, Gerald Griffin St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €202,000 | 77 m |
| 9 Roundhouse Apts, High St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €220,000 | 91 m |
| Apt 2, 54 William St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €26,687 | 95 m |
| Apt 1, 54 William St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €26,690 | 95 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
- Application received1 May 2024
- Decision due25 June 2024
- Decision issued25 June 2024
- Grant issued29 July 2024
- Permission expiry28 July 2029
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