Limerick Greenway, Knockbrack, Abbeyfeale
Development of a new visitor and service hub at the Limerick Greenway in Abbeyfeale.
248000 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 1 February 2024
- Reference
- 248000
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 February 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting the Abbeyfeale Goods Shed into a commercial, community, and tourism hub. Works include demolishing the western annex, building new extensions, refurbishing the water tower, and constructing a new toilet and storage building alongside a car park and realigned entrance.
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 development of the limerick greenway hub @ abbeyfeale. The abbeyfeale goods shed and site will become one of the main visitor experiences and service centre hubs on the limerick greenway. Development to include: refurbishment and renovation of the abbeyfeale goods shed and change of use to commercial, community and tourism. Develop the building and site to include toilets, coffee dock, bike hire and public realm. Refurbishment and renovation of the water tower and existing platforms. Demolition of the western annex to the goods shed and construction of extensions to the east and west. The provision of on-site car parking to include universal access parking spaces and electric vehicle charging point spaces. Construction of a new building for toilet and storage facilities. Relocate and realign existing entrance and access road from the r524 including a new pedestrian footpath. Works to include all site development works for the building and carpark including utilities, drainage, landscaping, public realm and associated accommodation works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for tourist facilities, which would improve the tourism opportunities.”
National zoning type: Tourism and related
Objective set by the Abbeyfeale Local Area PLan 2023-2029 (2023–2029). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Bridge View Abbeyfeale, Abbeyfeale, Limerick | May 2025 | €202,500 | 427 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 received1 February 2024
- Decision due27 March 2024
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