Station Road, Gortboy, Newcastle West Co. Limerick.
Change of use of an existing building to a commercial vehicle testing centre with a new rear and side extension.
1882 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 1 February 2018
- Reference
- 1882
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 February 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert an existing building in Newcastle West into a commercial vehicle testing centre. It also includes the construction of a rear and side extension to the building and connection to public utility services.
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) change of use of existing building to a commercial vehicle testing centre, (b) the construction of a rear and side extension to same, (c) existing connection to all public utility services with all associated sites 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 Bishop Court, Newcastle West, Co Limerick | Oct 2025 | €190,000 | 376 m |
| 5 Kilcolman Dr, Gortboy, Newcastle West | Sept 2025 | €360,000 | 409 m |
| 93 Daar River Walk, Newcastle Westprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €295,000 | 437 m |
| 95 Daar River Walk, Newcastle West, County Limerickprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €259,912 | 437 m |
| 37 Kilcolman Dr, Newcastlewest, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €360,000 | 447 m |
| Daar River Walk, Newcastlewest, Co. Limericknot full market price | Jul 2025 | €90,000 | 465 m |
| 39a Oak Park, Newcastle West, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €130,000 | 477 m |
| 12 Liosain, Sheehans Rd, Newcastle West | May 2025 | €245,000 | 484 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 received1 February 2018
- Decision due28 March 2018
- Decision issued15 March 2018
- Grant issued18 April 2018
- Permission expiry17 April 2023
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