1BQ, Bishops Quay Cecil St. & Henry St., Limerick
Change of use of a ground floor unit from a café/restaurant to medical services at Bishops Quay.
2461201 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 4 December 2024
- Reference
- 2461201
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 December 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use for Unit 2 at the ground floor fronting Bishops Quay from a café/restaurant to medical services. The proposed development is located within the curtilage of a Protected Structure and involves revisions to a previously permitted development.
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 of unit 2, at ground floor fronting bishops quay, from café/restaurant to medical services. The proposed development is in the curtilage of a protected structure rps reg. No. 3539. The proposed development consists of revisions to the development permitted under planning register reference number 16/800; an bord pleanála reference pl 91.247888 (‘the parent permission’)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 602 Riverpoint, Bishops Quay, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €256,000 | 107 m |
| 604 Riverpoint, Bishops Quay, Limerick | Nov 2025 | €230,000 | 107 m |
| 503 Riverpoint, Bishops Quay, Limerick | Jan 2025 | €250,000 | 107 m |
| 608 Riverpoint, Bishops Quay, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €232,000 | 107 m |
| 706 Riverpoint, Bishops Quay, Limerick | Jan 2026 | €300,000 | 107 m |
| 708 Riverpoint, Bishops Quay, Limerick | Feb 2026 | €215,000 | 107 m |
| 507 Riverpoint, Bishops Quay, Limerick | Jan 2025 | €220,000 | 107 m |
| 704 Riverpoint, Bishops Quay, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €300,000 | 107 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 December 2024
- Further information requested4 February 2025
- Further information received25 February 2025
- Decision due24 March 2025
- Decision issued20 March 2025
- Grant issued24 April 2025
- Permission expiry23 April 2030
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