Units 7 & 8 Ashdown Centre, Courtbrack Avenue, Courtbrack Limerick.
Change of use from commercial to café at Unit 7, and subdivision of an office at Unit 8.
2660430 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 16 April 2026
- Reference
- 2660430
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 April 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes a change of use from commercial to café for Unit 7. It also proposes the subdivision of an existing office unit into two separate office units at Unit 8.
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
A change of use from commercial to café at unit 7, subdivision of existing office unit into two office units at unit 8
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Alandale Orchard, South Circular Road, Limerick | Jun 2026 | €305,000 | 88 m |
| 13 Allendale Orchard, South Circular Road, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €315,000 | 89 m |
| 5 Alandale Orchard, South Circular Rd, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €305,000 | 95 m |
| 2 Alandale Orchard, Limerick, Co. Limerick | Sept 2025 | €303,000 | 101 m |
| 2 Alandale Orchard, Limerick, Co. Limerick | Mar 2025 | €303,000 | 101 m |
| 27 Alandale Orchard, South Circular Rd, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €325,000 | 106 m |
| 34 Alandale Orchard, Courtbrack Ave, Circular Rd South | Feb 2025 | €252,000 | 127 m |
| 50 Alandale Orchard, South Circular Rd, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €275,000 | 176 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 received16 April 2026
- Decision due10 June 2026
- Decision issued8 June 2026
- Grant issued13 July 2026
- Permission expiry12 July 2031
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17933LimerickLodged 10 Oct 2017Commercial
- Granted40 m away
Alterations to the 1st floor windows on North, South and West elevations together with all associated site…
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19733LimerickLodged 25 Jul 2019Alterations
- Granted40 m away
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171114LimerickLodged 30 Nov 2017Change of use
- Granted40 m away
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18892LimerickLodged 13 Sept 2018Change of use
- Granted40 m away
The subdivision and change of use of a portion of the existing Scotts Bar to provide 2 no. separate units…
Scotts Bar , Courtbrack Avenue , South Circular Road Limerick.
18788LimerickLodged 3 Aug 2018Change of use
- Granted40 m away
The change of use to 2 Apartments on top floor of the vacant part of commercial unit
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2460336LimerickLodged 15 Apr 2024Retention
- Granted90 m away
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22159LimerickLodged 14 Feb 2022Retention
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