The Pier Hotel, Junction of Sarsfield Street & Harvey's Quay, Limerick.
Change of use from a public bar to a community café and office at The Pier Hotel in Limerick.
2460824 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 16 August 2024
- Reference
- 2460824
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 August 2024
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a change of use of the existing public bar at The Pier Hotel, Limerick. The space will be converted into a Community Café with associated office use by the Limerick Mental Health Association (LMHA), including new external signage.
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
A change of use from the existing public bar to use as a community café to include associated office use (by lmha) including any external signage and associated 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
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 B3, Bridgewater Court, Harveys Quay | Jan 2025 | €170,000 | 45 m |
| 24 Bridgewater Court, Harveys Quay, Limerick | Aug 2025 | €256,000 | 45 m |
| Apt 305 Harveys Quay, Limerick, Limerick | Aug 2025 | €290,000 | 68 m |
| 407 Spaights, Harveys Quay, Limerick | Apr 2026 | €350,000 | 79 m |
| Apt 405, Harveys Quay, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €410,000 | 79 m |
| 501 Harveys Quay, Limerick, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €200,000 | 79 m |
| Apt 205 Harveys Quay, Harveys Quay, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €240,000 | 79 m |
| Apt 406, Harveys Quay, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €390,000 | 79 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 received16 August 2024
- Decision due10 October 2024
- Decision issued10 October 2024
- Grant issued14 November 2024
- Permission expiry13 November 2029
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