Flannerys Bar, 20 Catherine Street, Limerick
Internal alterations and change of use of part of the first floor of a protected structure bar to a function room.
2460463 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 15 May 2024
- Reference
- 2460463
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 May 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes the replacement of a flat roof and internal alterations at first-floor level, including removing walls and widening stairwells. This will facilitate a change of use of part of the first floor from offices and storage to a function room. The building is a recorded Protected Structure.
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 following (a) replacement of later edition flat roof over a portion of existing building, (b) internal alterations at first floor level including the removal of internal walls and widening of existing stairwells to facilitate the, (c) change of use of part of the existing first floor from offices and storage to function room & (d) together with all associated site works. This building is a recorded protected structure
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt. 1 Woolworths Lane, Off Catherine Street, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €70,000 | 22 m |
| Unit 1, 15 Upper Cecil St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €550,000 | 22 m |
| Apartment 1, 15a Catherine Street, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €173,000 | 34 m |
| Apartment 1, 3 Cecil St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €220,000 | 86 m |
| Apt 4 5, Augustiniane Lane, Roches St | Apr 2025 | €132,500 | 89 m |
| 44 Catherine St, Limerick, Limerick | Nov 2025 | €200,000 | 104 m |
| Apt 1 Augustiniane Lane, Roches St, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €132,500 | 114 m |
| Apt 2 Augustiniane Lane, Roches St, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €132,500 | 114 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 May 2024
- Further information requested5 July 2024
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