The Old Creamery, Drombanna, Co. Limerick.
Retention of a commercial yard extension, a car sales outlet, a fence, and a portacabin office.
18334 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 9 April 2018
- Reference
- 18334
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 9 April 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for a small extension to an existing commercial yard. It also seeks temporary five-year retention for a car sales outlet, a boundary fence, and a portacabin sales office.
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
Small extension to existing commercial yard and retention for change of use for part of yard to car sales outlet for a temporary 5 year period, retention of fence to this area and portacabin sales office and all associated site works
Built & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashwood, Drombanna, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €460,000 | 234 m |
| Whiteoaks, Drombanna, Co Limerick | Feb 2025 | €507,500 | 258 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 received9 April 2018
- Further information requested30 May 2018
- Further information received28 November 2018
- Decision due3 January 2019
- Decision issued20 December 2018
- Grant issued29 January 2019
- Permission expiry28 January 2024
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