Newcastle West Business Park, Churchtown, Newcastle West Co. Limerick.
Construction of a truck maintenance and commercial vehicle testing building with a truck wash.
183 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 2 January 2018
- Reference
- 183
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 January 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to construct a portal frame building at Newcastle West Business Park. The facility will contain a truck maintenance area, commercial vehicle testing area, offices, and a truck wash.
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
(a) construction of portal frame type building to contain a truck maintenance area and commercial vehicle testing area with associated offices and ancillary areas. (b) installation of a truck wash. (c) connection of existing foul and storm sewer network with connection to all utility services with all associated site works
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 Newcastle West Local Area Plan 2023-2029 (2024–2030). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 133 Templegreen, Newcastle West, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €230,000 | 459 m |
| 27 Templegreen, Newcastle, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €200,000 | 474 m |
| 95 Daar River Walk, Newcastle West, County Limerickprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €259,912 | 494 m |
| 93 Daar River Walk, Newcastle Westprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €295,000 | 494 m |
| 60 Bishop Court, Newcastle West, Co Limerick | Oct 2025 | €190,000 | 494 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 received2 January 2018
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