1-4 Toll Cottages, Verdant Place, Limerick
Conversion of four derelict cottages into a single café and bar with an outdoor terrace.
2560670 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 7 July 2025
- Reference
- 2560670
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 July 2025
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for the change of use of four vacant and derelict cottages to be linked together to form a single café/bar. The project includes conservation, refurbishment, minor alterations, a single-storey rear extension, and an outdoor terrace.
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 4 vacant and derelict cottages to be linked to form 1 café/bar with outdoor terrace, associated conservation and refurbishment of, and minor alterations to, existing one and two storey structures, single storey rear extension and all ancillary site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for residential development, protect and improve existing residential amenity.”
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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Castle St, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €225,000 | 31 m |
| 4 Church St, St Mary's, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €275,000 | 52 m |
| 15 Island View Terrace, Kings Island, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €132,000 | 171 m |
| 12 Jeremy Hall Court, Nicholas St, Limerick | Apr 2026 | €120,000 | 175 m |
| No. 6 Rice's Corner, Thomond, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €180,000 | 198 m |
| 17 Rices Corner, Thomond Gate, Thomondgate | Apr 2026 | €210,000 | 198 m |
| 29 Bishops Street, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €185,000 | 210 m |
| 2 Treaty Villas, Thomandgate, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €160,000 | 214 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 received7 July 2025
- Further information requested28 August 2025
- Further information received26 February 2026
- Decision due19 May 2026
- Decision issued12 May 2026
- Grant issued15 June 2026
- Permission expiry14 June 2031
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