Watch House Cross Shopping Centre, Kileely Road, Limerick.
Provision of an off-licence sales area inside the existing Tesco retail unit.
2589 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 25 March 2025
- Reference
- 2589
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 March 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for the provision of an ancillary off-licence sales area within the existing Tesco retail unit at Watch House Cross Shopping Centre.
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Official record
Development description
The provision of an ancillary off-licence sales area in the existing tesco retail unit
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Hennessy Avenue, Kileely, Limerick | Aug 2025 | €180,000 | 150 m |
| 27 Smyth O'brien Avenue, Kileely, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €120,000 | 224 m |
| 2 Dalgaish Pk, Moyross, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €190,000 | 271 m |
| 38 Hennessy Ave, Kileely, Limerick | May 2025 | €142,000 | 278 m |
| 15 Ballynanty Rd, Ballynanty, Limerick | May 2025 | €174,000 | 279 m |
| 6 Ballynanty Rd, Ballynanty, Limerick | Mar 2026 | €226,000 | 292 m |
| 2 Ballynanty Road, Limerick | May 2025 | €135,000 | 298 m |
| 45 Dalgaish Park, Moyross, Limerick | Jan 2026 | €194,000 | 310 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 received25 March 2025
- Decision due19 May 2025
- Decision issued15 May 2025
- Appeal submitted5 June 2025
- Appeal decided23 September 2025
- Permission expiry22 September 2030
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