New Street, Abbeyfeale, Co. Limerick
Conversion of a former retail space into a home in a protected Abbeyfeale building.
2561105 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 29 October 2025
- Reference
- 2561105
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 October 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes converting a former ground floor retail and storage area into independent residential living accommodation. The property is a Protected Structure (RPS 751) and the works include elevational changes.
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 former ground floor retail & retail storage area to independent residential living accommodation with elevational changes along with existing connection to all public utility services with all associated site works. This is a protected structure (rps 751)
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for the development and enhancement of town/village centre core uses including a mix of retail, residential, commercial, civic and other uses.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New St, Abbeyfeale, Limerick | May 2025 | €167,500 | 1 m |
| New Street, Abbeyfeale, Co. Limerick | Nov 2025 | €150,000 | 44 m |
| Kerry Road, Abbeyfeale, Co Limerick | Jun 2025 | €15,000 | 105 m |
| Kerry Rd, Abbeyfeale, Limerick | Feb 2025 | €55,000 | 110 m |
| 9 Riverside Dr, Abbeyfeale, Co Limerick | Jan 2026 | €240,000 | 172 m |
| 11 Colbert Terrace, Abbeyfeale, Co Limerick | Jun 2026 | €54,000 | 245 m |
| 7 Old Church Road, Abbeyfeale, Co Limerick | Jun 2026 | €130,000 | 263 m |
| 3 Bridge View Abbeyfeale, Abbeyfeale, Limerick | May 2025 | €202,500 | 286 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 received29 October 2025
- Further information requested12 December 2025
- Further information received12 February 2026
- Decision due11 March 2026
- Decision issued6 March 2026
- Grant issued13 April 2026
- Permission expiry12 April 2031
In the area
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18199LimerickLodged 6 Mar 2018Retention
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2360426LimerickLodged 20 Jun 2023Change of use
- Granted50 m away
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- Awaiting decision50 m away
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- Granted150 m away
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17102LimerickLodged 7 Feb 2017Retention
- Granted170 m away
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19329LimerickLodged 8 Apr 2019Alterations
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