Planning near you · Limerick · Ref 2660731

Change of use to café

Towlerton, Ballysimon, Limerick

Final grant

Council decision recorded: August 20, 2026

Applicant: Not supplied in our sources
Proposed works: Change of use
Proposed use: Café

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The story so far

Application timeline

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26 Jun 2026Application received
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NPAD · source SHA-256: d19b1e717580b08d30a3ad3a722e0ea7ef42824ffe97a88a70644d34fa5aca53 · field: ReceivedDate
20 Aug 2026Council decisionGranted with conditions
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NPAD · source SHA-256: d19b1e717580b08d30a3ad3a722e0ea7ef42824ffe97a88a70644d34fa5aca53 · field: DecisionDate
23 Sep 2026Grant recorded
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NPAD · source SHA-256: d19b1e717580b08d30a3ad3a722e0ea7ef42824ffe97a88a70644d34fa5aca53 · field: GrantDate

Other referenced or similar applications

1 more at this address

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What changed

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Compare the previous and updated values

Source status: DECISION MADE → APPLICATION FINALISED; Grant recorded: not supplied → 2026-09-23; Expiry date: not supplied → 2028-09-04

Observed: 30 September 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns Towlerton , Ballysimon , Limerick. Proposal excerpt: “modifications to the permitted Building C under Application Register Reference 25/60219 (originally granted permission under Application Register Reference 22/950) to include the following: (i) the amalgamation of permit…”

Location & nearby applications

Towlerton , Ballysimon , Limerick

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Nearby applications

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Documents & sources

Limerick County Council · Reference 2660731

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Acknowledgement / Validation Letter · 1
Application - Cover Letter · 1
Application Form - Part A · 1
Drawings - General · 1
Elevations · 1
Elevations · 1
Elevations · 1
Elevations · 1
Elevations · 1
Final Grant · 1
Floor Plans · 1
Floor Plans · 1
Floor Plans · 1
Floor Plans · 1
Floor Plans · 1
Floor Plans · 1
Floor Plans · 1
Newspaper Notice · 1
Notification of Decision · 2
Notification of Decision Letter to third parties · 1
Other Assessments · 1
Other Assessments · 1
Other Assessments · 1
Planners Report · 1
Planners Report · 1
Report Request Letter to External Body · 1
Report Request Letter to External Body · 1
Report Request Letter to Internal Staff · 1
Report Request Letter to Internal Staff · 1
Sections · 1
Site layout plan · 1
Site layout plan · 1
Site location map · 1
Site Notice · 1
Validation Check List · 1

Source records and verification details

Change record: NPAD · source SHA-256: d19b1e717580b08d30a3ad3a722e0ea7ef42824ffe97a88a70644d34fa5aca53

Proposal: NPAD · source SHA-256: d19b1e717580b08d30a3ad3a722e0ea7ef42824ffe97a88a70644d34fa5aca53

Latest source observation retained: 2026-09-30T08:50:09.612410+00:00. Source dataset date: 2026-09-29.

Full description from the council file

modifications to the permitted Building C under Application Register Reference 25/60219 (originally granted permission under Application Register Reference 22/950) to include the following: (i) the amalgamation of permitted Unit Nos. 4 and 5 and change of use to café at ground floor level to create new Unit No. 5 totalling 280.3sqm., (ii) the subdivision of permitted Unit No. 2 at ground floor level to create new Unit No. 2 totalling 116.2sqm. and Unit No. 3 totalling 141.8sqm., providing for 5no. ground floor units in total, (iii) internal modifications to floor plan layouts to include new mains water tank room at ground floor level and new toilet facilities at first and second floor level, (iv) the provision of additional plant to include cold water storage tank room and VRF units at roof level and, (v) a new ESB substation with associated switch room and the relocation of permitted bin store and all other associated site development works

Application details

Reference: 2660731
Site address: Towlerton, Ballysimon, Limerick
Homes in source field: 0 (proposal, not completions)
Reported floor area (m²): 0
Application type: PERMISSION
Latest reported outcome: Final grant
Date received: June 26, 2026
Decision due: August 20, 2026
Council decision date: August 20, 2026
Authority: Limerick County Council

All recorded updates to this application

Dates below show when a change was first retained, not when a planning event happened.

2026-09-06
- Source status: NEW APPLICATION → DECISION MADE
- Council outcome: N/A → CONDITIONAL
- Council decision: → 2026-08-20
2026-09-30
- Source status: DECISION MADE → APPLICATION FINALISED
- Grant recorded: → 2026-09-23
- expiry date: → 2028-09-04

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