Raheen Foodstores, Mulcair Road, Raheen Limerick
Off-licence use in part of an existing shop, plus retention of a front porch and rear storage buildings.
2598 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 2 April 2025
- Reference
- 2598
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 April 2025
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to use part of an existing shop premises for the sale of alcohol for consumption off the premises. The application also seeks retention permission for a covered front porch and rear storage buildings.
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
Use of part of existing shop premises for sale of intoxicating liquor for consumption off the premises. Retention permission is also sought for: (a) covered porch area to front and (b) storage buildings to the rear
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and provide local centre facilities to serve the needs of new/existing neighbourhoods and residential areas.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 Raheen Gardens, Raheen, Limerick | Jan 2025 | €300,000 | 35 m |
| 10 Beverly Hgts, Raheen, Limerick | Apr 2026 | €302,000 | 35 m |
| 9 Beverly Heights, Mulcair Rd, Raheen | Nov 2025 | €300,000 | 65 m |
| 2 Beverly Heights, Raheen, Co Limerick | Apr 2026 | €300,000 | 79 m |
| 5 Beverly Close, Raheen, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €358,000 | 92 m |
| 69 Raheen Gardens, Raheen, Limerick | Feb 2025 | €355,000 | 104 m |
| 76 Raheen Gardens, Limerick, Limerick | May 2025 | €328,000 | 175 m |
| 56 Vartry Ave, Raheen, Limerick | Aug 2025 | €320,000 | 204 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 received2 April 2025
- Decision due27 May 2025
- Decision issued21 May 2025
- Grant issued24 June 2025
- Permission expiry23 June 2030
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