Unit 11x, The Shopping Centre, Dooradoyle
Change of use from a retail store to a cafe donut shop at Dooradoyle Shopping Centre.
2468 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 4 March 2024
- Reference
- 2468
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 March 2024
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the change of use of Unit 11x from a retail store to a cafe donut shop. The new shop will sell food and drinks for consumption on and off the premises, featuring an internal seating area and associated alterations.
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 change of use from existing retail store to cafe donut shop for sale of food and drinks for consumption within and off the premises internal seating area, alterations to existing unit in accrodance with the lodged plans and documents to include and all associated/ancillary works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for a mixture of retail, residential, commercial, civic and other uses.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Silverbirch Gr, Dooradoyle, Limerick | Feb 2025 | €285,000 | 214 m |
| San Martino, Dooradoyle Rd, Dooradoyle | Feb 2025 | €448,000 | 217 m |
| 8 Kilteragh Close, Dooradoyle, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €297,000 | 221 m |
| 30 Kilteragh, Dooradoyle, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €414,000 | 227 m |
| 27 Kilteragh Close, Kilteragh, Dooradoylenot full market price | Jan 2025 | €250,000 | 229 m |
| 28 Cois Luachra, Dooradoyle, Limerick | May 2026 | €345,000 | 247 m |
| Apt 1a, Cois Luachra, Dooradoyle | May 2025 | €284,443 | 252 m |
| 33 Kilteragh Close, Dooradoyle Rd, Dooradoyle | Feb 2026 | €310,000 | 263 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 March 2024
- Decision due28 April 2024
- Decision issued24 April 2024
- Grant issued28 May 2024
- Permission expiry27 May 2029
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