City East Plaza, Towlerton, Ballysimon Co. Limerick.
Construction of a new 4,075 sqm facility building at City East Plaza.
181009 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 17 October 2018
- Reference
- 181009
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 October 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a new facility building to accommodate relocated convenience shops, conferencing and meeting rooms, leisure and gym areas, and a healthcare clinic. The facility is intended for employees at the CityEast Plaza Business Park and includes a security office and extra car parking.
- Floor area
- 4,075 m²
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
- The construction of a facility building of 4,075 sq. Meters of floor area to accommodate the following: the relocation of the existing convenience shops from existing location in block
- To accommodate conferencing, meeting rooms, leisure and gymnasium areas and healthcare clinic/services facility for use by employees at cityeast plaza business park. To accommodate security office and associated site works (including additional car parking)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 Caislean Na Habhann, Castletroy, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €297,000 | 410 m |
| 13 Caislean Na Habhann, Castletroy, Limerick | May 2026 | €316,000 | 413 m |
| 29 Caislean Na Habhain, Castletroy, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €310,000 | 426 m |
| 53 Caislean Na Habhann, Brookfield, Castletroy | Oct 2025 | €250,000 | 447 m |
| 68 Caislean Na Habhann, Castletroy, Limericknot full market price | Apr 2025 | €250,000 | 479 m |
| 104caislean Na Habhann, Castletroy, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €410,000 | 481 m |
| 81 Caislean Na Habhann, Castletroy, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €462,000 | 485 m |
| 66 Caislean Na Habhann, Castletroy, Limericknot full market price | Jul 2025 | €245,000 | 489 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 received17 October 2018
- Further information requested10 December 2018
- Further information received22 March 2019
- Decision due4 July 2019
- Decision issued4 July 2019
- Grant issued8 August 2019
- Permission expiry7 August 2024
In the area
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