Top Oil Service Station, Dock Road
Installation of an external laundromat unit at a service station on Dock Road.
16558 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 24 June 2016
- Reference
- 16558
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 June 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application is for the provision of an external self-service laundromat unit facility on the forecourt of the Top Oil Service Station.
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
The provision of an external laundromat unit facility on the forecourt at top oil service station
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve general enterprise, employment, business and commercial activities.”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 Alandale Square, South Circular Road, Limerick | Feb 2025 | €330,000 | 365 m |
| 39 Alandale Sq, Courtbrack Ave, Limerick | May 2026 | €340,000 | 388 m |
| 34 Alandale Orchard, Courtbrack Ave, Circular Rd South | Feb 2025 | €252,000 | 426 m |
| 27 Alandale Orchard, South Circular Rd, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €325,000 | 451 m |
| 21 Thornfield Alandale, Ashbourne Ave, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €300,000 | 453 m |
| 3 Thornefield, South Circular Road, Limerick | Feb 2025 | €305,000 | 453 m |
| 8 Thornfield, Ashbourne Ave, Circular Rd South | Nov 2025 | €306,000 | 453 m |
| 16 Alandale Orchard, South Circular Road, Limerick | Jun 2026 | €305,000 | 481 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 received24 June 2016
- Further information requested4 August 2016
- Application withdrawn14 February 2017
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