The Former Brooks Building, Tipperary Road, Ballysimon
Retention of a wash bay and permission for eight new parking spaces at a commercial unit.
1790 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 3 February 2017
- Reference
- 1790
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 3 February 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for a wash bay and an underground interceptor trap in the rear yard of the unit. It also requests planning permission to create eight car parking spaces and pavement at the front of the unit.
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
Retention permission for wash bay along with underground interceptor trap in rear (north) yard of unit, and b) planning permission for creation of 8 no. Carparking spaces and pavement to front (south) of unit
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 | 278 m |
| Teernahilla, Ballingarry, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €100,000 | 335 m |
| 49 Glenbrook, Old Singland Rd, Limerick | Mar 2026 | €375,000 | 384 m |
| 6 Glendale Lawns, Old Singland Rd, Limerick | Apr 2026 | €402,000 | 390 m |
| 10 Glenbrook, Old Singland Rd, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €386,500 | 483 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 received3 February 2017
- Further information requested29 March 2017
- Application withdrawn29 September 2017
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