City East Retail Park, Ballysimon Road, Garryglass
Construction of a motor sales showroom and service garage in Garryglass.
16946 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 13 October 2016
- Reference
- 16946
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 October 2016
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a two-storey motor sales showroom and service garage building spanning 2,261 square metres. The development includes a workshop, valet area, staff accommodation, and 167 parking spaces for customers and car display.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 2,261 m²
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Official record
Development description
A motor sales showroom and service garage building (2261 q. M gross floor area) with accommodation over two levels with a maximum height of 7 metres. The proposed accommodation comprises a car sales showroom (1040sq. M), workshop (785sq. M) and valet area (202sq. M) at ground floor with staff accommodation and storage (234sq. M) at first floor. The proposed development includes 29 no. Surface customer car parking spaces and 138 spaces for the display and storage of cars for sale. Permission is also sought for signage, hard and soft landscaping, new boundary treatments and all associated site and development works. Access to the proposed development is provided from an existing entrance to the southwest of the site
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for retail warehouse development.”
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.
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Timeline
- Application received13 October 2016
- Decision due7 December 2016
- Decision issued6 December 2016
- Grant issued14 November 2017
- Appeal submitted11 January 2017
- Permission expiry13 November 2022
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