Unit 1, Eastpoint Retail Park, Ballysimon Road
Change of use from retail warehouse to a commercial gym with a new mezzanine floor.
16971 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 21 October 2016
- Reference
- 16971
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 October 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert an existing retail warehouse unit into a commercial gymnasium. The works will include the installation of a new 449 sqm first-floor mezzanine level and additional signage.
- Floor area
- 449 m²
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Official record
Development description
(a) change of use from existing retail warehousing to commercial gymnasium and (b) the erection of an additional 449sqm first floor mezzanine level and (c) additional signage together with all associated site development works
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-15 Ballysimon Road, Ballysimon, Limerickprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €5,293,733 | 448 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 received21 October 2016
- Decision due15 December 2016
- Decision issued14 December 2016
- Grant issued25 January 2017
- Permission expiry24 January 2022
In the area
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- Awaiting decision50 m away
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- Granted70 m away
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Unit 5 , Eastpoint Retail Park , Ballysimon Road Limerick
20589LimerickLodged 6 Jul 2020Retention
- Awaiting decision90 m away
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Unit 5 , Eastpoint Retail Park , Ballysimon Road Limerick
20439LimerickLodged 29 May 2020Retention
- Granted110 m away
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- Granted140 m away
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Unit 6 , Eastpoint Retail Park , Ballysimon Road Limerick.
181271LimerickLodged 20 Dec 2018Commercial
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