Units 7 & 8/9 Castletroy Shopping Centre, Castletroy, Co. Limerick
Amalgamation of a vacant retail unit with an existing pharmacy to create a larger pharmacy at Castletroy Shopping Centre.
2560878 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 1 September 2025
- Reference
- 2560878
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 September 2025
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the change of use of a vacant retail unit (formerly Rain) to pharmacy use. This unit will be amalgamated with the adjacent units to form a larger McCabes Pharmacy, involving minor internal demolition and partition removal.
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 one no. Vacant retail unit from retail [formerly rain] to pharmacy use and the amalgamation of that unit [unit no. 7] with units 8/9 to form a larger mccabes pharmacy. Planning permission is also sought for minor internal demolition/removal of partitions and all 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 The Paddocks, Briarfield, Castletroy | Dec 2025 | €255,000 | 161 m |
| No 7 The Paddocks, Greenpark, Limerick Cityprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €405,286 | 161 m |
| 18 The Conifers, Briarfield, Castletroy | Dec 2025 | €455,000 | 176 m |
| 15 The Paddocks, Greenpark, Limerickprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €334,802 | 194 m |
| 14 The Paddocks, Greenpark, Limerickprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €392,070 | 198 m |
| 4 The Conifers, Briarfield, Castletroy | Dec 2025 | €380,000 | 199 m |
| 65 Dromroe Ave, Woodhaven, Castletroy | May 2025 | €378,000 | 205 m |
| 3 The Paddocks, Greenpark, Limerick Cityprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €307,489 | 208 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 September 2025
- Decision due26 October 2025
- Decision issued22 October 2025
- Grant issued25 November 2025
- Permission expiry24 November 2030
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