Unit 5, Delta Retail Park, Ballysimon Road Limerick.
Change of use from a retail warehouse to a commercial swimming school in Ballysimon.
181196 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 7 December 2018
- Reference
- 181196
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 December 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to convert the ground floor of Unit 5 from retail warehousing to a commercial swimming school with changing areas. The rear of the unit will be used for independent storage, including external signage.
- Storey
- 1
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
Change of use of ground floor from retail warehousing to commercial swimming school, changing areas and ancillary facilities. The rear of the unit shall be used for independent storage together with all associated fit out works and all external building signage
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 The Crescent, Ros Mor, Kilmallock Road | Jun 2026 | €140,000 | 287 m |
| 42 The Woods, Ros Mor, Crossagalla | Mar 2025 | €400,000 | 307 m |
| 62 The Park, Rosmor, Old Cork Rd | Nov 2025 | €395,000 | 415 m |
| 64 The Park, Rosmor, Ballyneety Rd | Dec 2025 | €400,000 | 421 m |
| 2 The Crescent, Ros Mor, Crossagalla | May 2025 | €398,500 | 446 m |
| 3 Derrynane, Old Cork Rd, Limerick | Apr 2026 | €380,000 | 453 m |
| 45 The Park, Ballyneety Rd, Limerick | Jan 2025 | €430,000 | 455 m |
| 26 The Park, Ros Mor, Crossagalla | Nov 2025 | €390,000 | 485 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 December 2018
- Further information requested7 February 2019
- Further information received16 April 2019
- Decision due13 May 2019
- Decision issued13 May 2019
- Grant issued18 June 2019
- Permission expiry17 June 2024
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