Dock Road, Limerick
Extension of duration for a gas regulator unit, substation relocation, and demolition works on a site with protected structures.
177006 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 7 March 2017
- Reference
- 177006
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- EXTENSION OF DURATION
- Received
- 7 March 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to extend permission for a District Regulator Installation unit and the relocation of an ESB substation. The works involve the demolition and rebuilding of masonry walls, boundary improvements, soil remediation, and works affecting two protected structures.
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
Extension of permission (the construction of a district regulator installation (dri) unit & relocation of the existing esb sub-station, the demolition of the remaining masonry wall & rebuilding of same in rendered blockwork. The demolition of the free-standing internal walls (with the exception of the short return walls that form part of niah ref 21517005, which will be retained), boundary improvement works & provision of a hard-standing surface over the entire site. The development will also include the remediation clean-up of the contaminated soil that lies within the footprint of the site. A waste licence application under the waste licence mgt act 2011-2011. The site contains 2 no. Protected structures. An environmental impact statement & natura impact statement accompanied the planning application)
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, consolidate and facilitate the development of the City Centre commercial, retail, educational, leisure, residential, social and community uses and facilities.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 3, 50 Curry St, Limerick | Nov 2025 | €185,000 | 79 m |
| 13 St James Mews, St Alphonsus St, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €248,000 | 82 m |
| 4 Ocurry Place, Limerick, Limerick | Feb 2025 | €216,000 | 83 m |
| 14 St James Mews, St Alphonsus St, Limerick | Jan 2025 | €252,000 | 87 m |
| 32 O Curry St, Limerick | Apr 2026 | €300,000 | 101 m |
| 9 Clyde Mews, Dock Rd, Limerick | Aug 2025 | €195,000 | 106 m |
| 19 O'curry Place, Limerick City, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €225,000 | 110 m |
| 7 Clyde Hill Mews, St Alphonsus St, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €240,000 | 113 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 received7 March 2017
- Decision due1 May 2017
- Decision issued29 March 2017
- Permission expiry5 March 2023
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