Lidl, Dock Road, Limerick
Sub-division of an existing Lidl store to create a new café unit in Limerick.
2460991 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 4 October 2024
- Reference
- 2460991
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 October 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development consists of sub-dividing the existing Lidl store to create a separate 37 square metre unit for use as a café. It includes a new independent entrance on the western elevation and wall-mounted signage.
- Floor area
- 37 m²
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 proposed development that consists of: (a) the sub-division of the existing lidl store to create a separate unit (37 m²) and the use of this unit as a café; (b) provision of an independent entrance to the café unit on the western elevation of the existing premises; (c) provision of 1 no. Wall-mounted sign on the western elevation of the existing premises (2.25 m²); and (d) all ancillary site development works required to facilitate the proposed development
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Clyde Mews, Dock Rd, Limerick | Aug 2025 | €195,000 | 114 m |
| 7 Clyde Hill Mews, St Alphonsus St, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €240,000 | 126 m |
| 13 St James Mews, St Alphonsus St, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €248,000 | 129 m |
| 14 St James Mews, St Alphonsus St, Limerick | Jan 2025 | €252,000 | 134 m |
| 1 Clyde Hill Mews, Alphonsus St, Limerick | Jan 2026 | €273,000 | 147 m |
| 1 Clyde Hill Mews, Alphonsus St, Limerick | Jan 2026 | €273,000 | 147 m |
| 18 Henry St Mews, St Alphonsus St, Limerick | May 2026 | €310,000 | 167 m |
| 4 Ocurry Place, Limerick, Limerick | Feb 2025 | €216,000 | 188 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 received4 October 2024
- Further information requested27 November 2024
- Further information received20 December 2024
- Decision due25 January 2025
- Decision issued23 January 2025
- Grant issued27 February 2025
- Permission expiry26 February 2030
In the area
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20457LimerickLodged 4 Jun 2020Commercial
- Granted40 m away
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- Granted110 m away
Construction of a two storey side extension and all associated site works
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191009LimerickLodged 10 Oct 2019Extension
- Awaiting decision130 m away
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259LimerickLodged 15 Jan 2025Change of use
- Granted130 m away
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2558LimerickLodged 4 Mar 2025Change of use
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Extension of Permission (the construction of a District Regulator Installation (DRI) unit & relocation of the…
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177006LimerickLodged 7 Mar 2017Infrastructure
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