0.1 hectare site at Springfield Centre, Old Singland Road, Limerick
Change of use of a vacant pub/restaurant to a community resource hub for MS Ireland.
2560488 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 26 May 2025
- Reference
- 2560488
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 May 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting a vacant two-storey over basement building into a community resource hub. The facility will include meeting rooms, offices, a gym, a flexible studio, treatment rooms, a bicycle shelter, and new backlit signage.
- Storeys
- 3
- Floor area
- 959 m²
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 of the 958.5 sq. M gross floorspace vacant two storey over basement building from pub/restaurant use a community resource hub to be operated by ms ireland. The proposal will comprise of: at basement
- 3 no. Meeting rooms with ancillary office; staff canteen; staff changing area; ancillary areas – circulation, wc, showers, storage, etc. At ground floor: flexible studio; gym; reception / lounge area with kitchenette; meeting room; admin office; 1 no. Treatment room with office; ancillary areas – circulation, wc, showers, storage, etc. At first floor: open plan office; ancillary areas – circulation, wc, showers, storage, etc. Externally: soft landscaping to north; bicycle shelter with sheltered and secure parking for 10 no. Bicycles; refuse storage area with capacity for 3 no. 1,100 litre bins, to allow for recycling and waste segregation; 1 no. Ms ireland signage at first floor level, backlit, to north elevation; 1 no. Ms ireland signage at first floor level, backlit, to east elevation; 1 no. Backlit signage panel adjacent to main entrance door at ground floor level; replacement of existing timber cladding with timber effect composite or similar. The proposed development includes all associated and ancillary works, including internal fit-out works and new aovs to roof
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Castletroy View, Singland, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €352,500 | 85 m |
| 10 Glenbrook, Old Singland Rd, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €386,500 | 245 m |
| 62 Carn Na Ree, Old Singland Rd, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €370,000 | 265 m |
| Sandybrook House, Singland Rd, Ballysimon | May 2026 | €800,000 | 283 m |
| 49 Glenbrook, Old Singland Rd, Limerick | Mar 2026 | €375,000 | 286 m |
| 28 Devon Close, Castletroy View, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €326,000 | 328 m |
| 99 Norwood Park, Singland, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €295,000 | 347 m |
| 120 Glenbrook, Old Singland Rd, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €390,000 | 359 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 received26 May 2025
- Decision due20 July 2025
- Decision issued18 July 2025
- Grant issued21 August 2025
- Permission expiry20 August 2030
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