Corner of Thomas Street & Anne Street, 15 Anne Street & Ersons Lane, Limerick
Construction of a two-storey commercial and retail building in Limerick City.
2560046 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 27 January 2025
- Reference
- 2560046
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 January 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development includes a new two-storey mixed commercial and retail building with signage at a street corner. It also proposes internal and external alterations to an adjoining unit and a new two-storey commercial unit to the rear.
- Storeys
- 2
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 construction of a two storey building with mixed commercial / retail units with signage at the corner of 42 thomas street and anne street, for internal and elevational alterations, with signage to existing adjoining unit at 15 anne street, and for a new two storey mixed commercial / retail unit to the rear of 15 anne street on ersons lane with all ancillary site works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 3, 54 William St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €26,687 | 70 m |
| Apt 6, 54 William St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €26,687 | 70 m |
| Apt 5, 54 William St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €26,687 | 70 m |
| Apt 2, 54 William St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €26,687 | 70 m |
| Apt 1, 54 William St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €26,690 | 70 m |
| Apt 4, 54 William St, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €26,687 | 70 m |
| Apt 4 5, Augustiniane Lane, Roches St | Apr 2025 | €132,500 | 99 m |
| Apt 5, Blueberry House, Roches Street | Jul 2026 | €220,000 | 111 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 received27 January 2025
- Decision due23 March 2025
- Decision issued21 March 2025
- Appeal submitted17 April 2025
- Appeal decided12 August 2025
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
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Corner of Anne Street , and 42 Thomas Street
161010LimerickLodged 4 Nov 2016Commercial
- RefusedAt this site
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217044LimerickLodged 28 Oct 2021Commercial
- RefusedAt this site
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217052LimerickLodged 30 Dec 2021Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
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17188LimerickLodged 2 Mar 2017Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Change of use of ground floor and first floor from current use as a hair salon to use as restaurant
43 Thomas Street , Limerick.
24426LimerickLodged 5 Nov 2024Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
The existing overhanging awning to the front of The Cornstore Restaurant
The Cornstore , 19 Thomas St. , Limerick.
191157LimerickLodged 26 Nov 2019Retention
- Awaiting decision40 m away
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16 Thomas St. , Limerick.
26156LimerickLodged 25 Jun 2026
- Granted40 m away
A change of use from car-parking to commercial retail space at ground floor level comprising of provision of…
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16667LimerickLodged 22 Jul 2016Change of use
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