Unit 3 Desmond Business Park, Station Road, Gortboy
Change of use of first floor office space to a physiotherapy room and a pilates and fitness studio in Gortboy.
16952 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 14 October 2016
- Reference
- 16952
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 October 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert the first floor of Unit 3 Desmond Business Park from office space. It will be used as a physiotherapy room and a pilates and fitness studio, including all associated works.
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Official record
Development description
A change of use of first floor area from office space to a physio therapy room and a pilates & fitness studio and all associated works
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 Newcastle West Local Area Plan 2023-2029 (2024–2030). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95 Daar River Walk, Newcastle West, County Limerickprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €259,912 | 414 m |
| 93 Daar River Walk, Newcastle Westprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €295,000 | 414 m |
| Daar River Walk, Newcastlewest, Co. Limericknot full market price | Jul 2025 | €90,000 | 473 m |
| 5 Kilcolman Dr, Gortboy, Newcastle West | Sept 2025 | €360,000 | 493 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 received14 October 2016
- Decision due8 December 2016
- Decision issued30 November 2016
- Grant issued11 January 2017
- Permission expiry10 January 2022
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