Elm Motors, Coonagh Cross, Coonagh Co Limerick
Partial change of use from a motor showroom to a commercial gym.
17173 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 23 February 2017
- Reference
- 17173
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 February 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a partial change of use of the existing Elm Motors showroom to establish a commercial gymnasium, including all associated site works.
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
Partial change of use from existing motor showrooms to commercial gymnasium together with all associated site 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Amharc Abhann, Knockhill, Ennis Roadprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €395,000 | 329 m |
| 35 Amharc Abhann, Knockhill, Ennis Roadprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €440,528 | 360 m |
| 30 Amharc Abhann, Knockhill, Ennis Roadprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €348,017 | 390 m |
| 31 Amharc Abhann, Knock Hill, Ennis Roadprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €317,180 | 397 m |
| 32 Amharc Abhann, Knockhill, Ennis Roadprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €348,018 | 402 m |
| 41 Amharc Abhann, Knockhill, Ennis Roadprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €440,529 | 407 m |
| 5 Knock Hill, Ennis Rd, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €246,000 | 418 m |
| 80 Ferndale, Ennis Rd, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €422,000 | 428 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 received23 February 2017
- Further information requested6 April 2017
- Further information received27 June 2017
- Decision due24 July 2017
- Decision issued19 July 2017
- Grant issued23 August 2017
- Permission expiry22 August 2022
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