Russell's Select Bar, Unit 6 Racefield Centre Father Russell Road, Limerick
Extension of a public house into an outdoor seating area to include a new toilet.
2660363 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 30 March 2026
- Reference
- 2660363
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 March 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal seeks to extend the existing Russell's Select Bar into the outdoor seating area located between the bar and Unit 1 of the Racefield Centre. The works will also include a new WC in the existing lobby.
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Official record
Development description
Extending the existing public house into the outdoor seating area between russell's select bar and unit 1, racefield centre, to include new wc in the existing lobby and all ancillary site works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 6 Racefield, Fr Russell Rd, Limerick | Feb 2025 | €215,000 | 18 m |
| 65 Inis Mor, Father Russell Rd, Dooradoyle | Sept 2025 | €400,000 | 110 m |
| 7 Cragaun, Fr Russell Rd, Raheen | Nov 2025 | €595,000 | 128 m |
| 14 Inis Lua, Father Russell Rd, Limerick | Jun 2026 | €400,000 | 133 m |
| 9 Russell House Fr Russell Rd, Ballykeeffe, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €132,500 | 150 m |
| 2 Cluain Dubh, Father Russell Rd, Dooradoyle | Jun 2026 | €325,000 | 164 m |
| 86 Inis Mor, Father Russell Rd, Dooradoyle | Jun 2026 | €389,000 | 168 m |
| 1 Cluain Dubh, Father Russell Rd, Dooradoyle | Jan 2026 | €380,000 | 171 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 received30 March 2026
- Decision due24 May 2026
- Decision issued20 May 2026
- Grant issued29 June 2026
- Permission expiry28 June 2031
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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- GrantedAt this site
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Unit 1 Racefield Centre , Fr. Russell Road , Raheen Co. Limerick.
18802LimerickLodged 9 Aug 2018Change of use
- Granted30 m away
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18664LimerickLodged 2 Jul 2018Retention
- Granted40 m away
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18665LimerickLodged 2 Jul 2018Commercial
- Granted60 m away
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- Granted120 m away
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1673LimerickLodged 4 Feb 2016Retention
- Granted170 m away
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20247LimerickLodged 23 Mar 2020Extension
- Granted180 m away
The change of use of existing granny flat to self contained independent living unit with all ancillary site…
11a Inis Lua , Fr. Russell Road , Limerick.
19707LimerickLodged 18 Jul 2019Change of use
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