The Track Bar, Garryowen Road, Limerick
Subdivision of a portion of The Track Bar to create a new retail pharmacy.
2461090 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 4 November 2024
- Reference
- 2461090
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 November 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to subdivide and change the use of a portion of the existing pub to provide a separate retail pharmacy unit. Works will include building subdivision, alterations to the front elevations, and new signage.
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Official record
Development description
The sub-division and change of use of a portion of the existing "the track bar" to provide a separate retail pharmacy unit. Works include subdivision of building, alterations to front elevations, new signage and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and provide local centre facilities to serve the needs of new/existing neighbourhoods and residential areas.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Track Bar, Greenhill Road, Limerick | Feb 2025 | €100,000 | 10 m |
| 4 South Claughaun Rd, Garryowen, Limerick | Jan 2025 | €225,000 | 61 m |
| 4 Geraldine Villas, Garryowen, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €240,000 | 66 m |
| 5 South Claughaun Rd, Garryowen, Limerick | Jan 2026 | €215,000 | 71 m |
| 24 Greenhill Rd, Garryowen, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €155,000 | 119 m |
| 7 St Johns Ave, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €335,000 | 124 m |
| 13 West Singland Rd, Garryowen, Limerick | Jun 2026 | €200,000 | 149 m |
| 35 Singland Road West, Garryowen, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €218,000 | 157 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 November 2024
- Decision due7 January 2025
- Decision issued19 December 2024
- Grant issued30 January 2025
- Permission expiry29 January 2030
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