15 Corrib Drive, Clareview, Limerick
Retention of a change of use from retail to a coffee shop with outdoor seating in Limerick.
2460971 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 30 September 2024
- Reference
- 2460971
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 30 September 2024
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for a change of use from a commercial/retail unit to a coffee shop. The application includes associated works for car parking and outdoor seating.
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
Change of use from commercial/retail to a coffee shop and associated works to include car parking and outdoor seating
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for residential development, protect and improve existing residential amenity.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Merval Dr, Clareview, Ennis Rd | Nov 2025 | €360,000 | 112 m |
| 7 Merval Dr, Clareview, Limerick | May 2026 | €365,000 | 127 m |
| Rosewood Cottage, Windsor, Coolraine | Aug 2025 | €310,000 | 164 m |
| 29 Merval Drive, Clareview Estate, Ennis Road | Jan 2025 | €360,000 | 176 m |
| 34 Merval Drive, Clareview, Ennis Road | Jun 2026 | €428,000 | 215 m |
| Suaimhneas, 40 Meadow Springs, Clareview | Aug 2025 | €285,000 | 270 m |
| 26 Shanmore Park, Clareview, Limerick | Aug 2025 | €322,000 | 283 m |
| 34 Rosroe Ave, Caherdavin, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €367,000 | 285 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 received30 September 2024
- Further information requested21 November 2024
- Further information received26 August 2025
- Decision due22 September 2025
- Decision issued19 September 2025
- Grant issued23 October 2025
- Permission expiry22 October 2030
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- Granted30 m away
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- Granted80 m away
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