Blackboy Road, Mulgrave Street, Limerick.
Demolition of a takeaway front wall and conversion of the building into a pharmacy and a medical centre in Limerick.
26117 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 7 May 2026
- Reference
- 26117
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 May 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of the front wall of an existing takeaway and its subdivision into two units. Unit 1 will become a pharmacy with a new front extension, and Unit 2 will become a medical centre at the rear with a new extension, access ramp, and internal alterations.
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
- 1, demolition of front wall of existing takeaway premises, including removal of section of mono-pitched front roof; removal of existing railings & dwarf walls at front of premises [blackboy road- mulgrave street]
- Permission for change of use and sub division of existing takeaway unit into 2no. Units - [unit 1] pharmacy, including new extension at front, new glazed shop front and entrance [blackboy road-mulgrave st. ] 2 no. Rooflights to existing flat roof [proposed pharmacy] ; [unit 2] medical centre at rear to include new rear extension new entrance, entrance steps, and disabled ramp. Enlargement of existing 3n? Windows at rear, new flat roof to proposed extension [medical centre] at rear to include 1no. Roof-light. 3, permission for new signage [proposed medical centre] at rear above proposed new entrance; new insert sign for proposed pharmacy to replace inset sign of existing freestanding metal framed sign at blackboy road- mulgrave street. Internal alterations and associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for residential development, protect and improve existing residential amenity.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38a Mulgrave Street, Limerick | Aug 2025 | €90,000 | 2 m |
| 8 St Dympnas Terrace, Mulgrave Street, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €290,000 | 65 m |
| 1 Greenhills Rd, Garryowen, Limerick | May 2025 | €130,000 | 85 m |
| 57 St Laurence's Park, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €160,000 | 87 m |
| 57 St Laurence's Park, Limerick | Feb 2026 | €300,000 | 87 m |
| 58 St Laurence's Park, Garryowen, Limerick | Feb 2025 | €250,000 | 88 m |
| 15 Pike Ave, Garryowen, Limerick | Mar 2026 | €50,000 | 106 m |
| 5 St Laurences Park, Garryowen, Limerick | Apr 2026 | €230,000 | 132 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 received7 May 2026
- Decision due1 July 2026
- Decision issued25 June 2026
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