former Esso Petrol Station, Mulgrave St., Blackboy Road Limerick.
Amendments to a previously approved development to include a manual car wash in Limerick.
181096 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 13 November 2018
- Reference
- 181096
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 November 2018
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for minor amendments to a previously approved planning application at a former petrol station. The changes will include the addition of a manual car wash and ancillary 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
Minor amendments to previously approved planning ref. 17/252 to include manual car wash and all ancillary works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for residential development, protect and improve existing residential amenity.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Greenhills Rd, Garryowen, Limerick | May 2025 | €130,000 | 61 m |
| 8 St Dympnas Terrace, Mulgrave Street, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €290,000 | 73 m |
| 18 Greenhills Road, Garryowen, Limerick | Nov 2025 | €232,500 | 86 m |
| 35 Singland Road West, Garryowen, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €218,000 | 111 m |
| 38a Mulgrave Street, Limerick | Aug 2025 | €90,000 | 116 m |
| 24 Greenhill Rd, Garryowen, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €155,000 | 132 m |
| 58 St Laurence's Park, Garryowen, Limerick | Feb 2025 | €250,000 | 143 m |
| 57 St Laurence's Park, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €160,000 | 147 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 received13 November 2018
- Decision due16 January 2019
- Decision issued16 January 2019
- Grant issued19 February 2019
- Permission expiry18 February 2024
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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- GrantedAt this site
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181062LimerickLodged 1 Nov 2018Retention
- Granted30 m away
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17252LimerickLodged 23 Mar 2017Change of use
- Awaiting decision30 m away
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- Granted90 m away
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17849LimerickLodged 14 Sept 2017Change of use
- Granted100 m away
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188001LimerickLodged 7 Feb 2018Housing estate
- Granted110 m away
1, demolition of front wall of existing takeaway premises, including removal of section of mono-pitched front…
Blackboy Road , Mulgrave Street , Limerick.
26117LimerickLodged 7 May 2026Change of use
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