'Former Storage unit' Main Street, Skagh Croom, Co. Limerick
Conversion of a vacant storage building into a takeaway coffee shop in Croom.
2561332 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 13 December 2025
- Reference
- 2561332
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 December 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to change the use of a vacant former storage building on Main Street into a takeaway coffee shop. The works will include alterations to the shop front and new signage.
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 vacant ‘former storage building’ to takeaway coffee shop, alteration to shop front, provision of signage together with all associated site works
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 Croom Local Area Plan 2020-2026 (2020–2026). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Main Street, Croom, Co Limerick | Feb 2025 | €190,000 | 112 m |
| 20 Main St, Croom, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €125,000 | 255 m |
| 25 Main St, Croom, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €150,000 | 266 m |
| 25 Main St, Croom, Limerick | May 2025 | €120,000 | 266 m |
| 22 Main St, Croom, Limerick | Jun 2026 | €120,000 | 272 m |
| 12 Elm Park, Croom, Co Limerick | Jan 2025 | €266,000 | 287 m |
| Main Street, Croom | Jul 2025 | €190,000 | 294 m |
| 13 Camoge Park, Croomprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €319,559 | 386 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 received13 December 2025
- Further information requested13 February 2026
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