Monoclino Industrial Estate, Ballysimon Road, Limerick
Retention of a metal recycling facility, weighbridge, and office in Limerick.
1730 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 18 January 2017
- Reference
- 1730
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 18 January 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for an existing metal recycling facility. The development includes a weighbridge and an office building.
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
Metal recycling facility including a weighbridge and office
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 120 Glenbrook, Old Singland Rd, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €390,000 | 232 m |
| 6 Glendale Lawns, Old Singland Rd, Limerick | Apr 2026 | €402,000 | 252 m |
| 49 Glenbrook, Old Singland Rd, Limerick | Mar 2026 | €375,000 | 345 m |
| 1-15 Ballysimon Road, Ballysimon, Limerickprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €5,293,733 | 379 m |
| 10 Glenbrook, Old Singland Rd, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €386,500 | 449 m |
| Sandybrook House, Singland Rd, Ballysimon | May 2026 | €800,000 | 465 m |
| Teernahilla, Ballingarry, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €100,000 | 486 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 received18 January 2017
- Further information requested13 March 2017
- Further information received1 September 2017
- Decision due28 September 2017
- Decision issued14 September 2017
- Grant issued18 October 2017
- Permission expiry17 October 2022
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