Atlas Aluminium Site, Atlas Avenue, Dock Road Limerick.
Change of use from light industrial to a recycling facility on Dock Road, Limerick.
192 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 4 January 2019
- Reference
- 192
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 January 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for a change of use of the Atlas Aluminium site from light industrial to a recycling facility. The development will also include elevational changes to the existing building.
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 from light industrial to a recycling facility and for an elevational change
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 The Gallops, Dock Road, Limerickprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €350,661 | 248 m |
| 27 Alandale Orchard, South Circular Rd, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €325,000 | 439 m |
| 34 Alandale Orchard, Courtbrack Ave, Circular Rd South | Feb 2025 | €252,000 | 440 m |
| 16 Alandale Orchard, South Circular Road, Limerick | Jun 2026 | €305,000 | 441 m |
| 13 Allendale Orchard, South Circular Road, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €315,000 | 446 m |
| 5 Alandale Orchard, South Circular Rd, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €305,000 | 461 m |
| 2 Alandale Orchard, Limerick, Co. Limerick | Mar 2025 | €303,000 | 462 m |
| 2 Alandale Orchard, Limerick, Co. Limerick | Sept 2025 | €303,000 | 462 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 received4 January 2019
- Further information requested27 February 2019
- Application withdrawn27 August 2019
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted80 m away
The erection of a replacement boundary treatment which is comprised of a concrete base and steel palisade…
Atlas Aluminium , Atlas Avenue , Dock Road Limerick.
19988LimerickLodged 4 Oct 2019Retention
- Granted90 m away
Construction of a single storey Warehouse/Distribution Centre and staff carpark on a derelict site, utilising…
Dock Road , Limerick
20580LimerickLodged 3 Jul 2020Industrial
- Refused100 m away
The installation of a Totem Sign and all associated site works at the entrance to our property
Atlas Aluminium , Atlas Avenue Business Park , Dock Road
2460892LimerickLodged 6 Sept 2024Commercial
- Granted100 m away
Installing a Totem Sign and all associated site works at the entrance
Atlas Aluminium Atlas Avenue Business Park , Dock Road , Limerick
2560387LimerickLodged 30 Apr 2025Commercial
- Granted110 m away
The (a) construction of a new warehouse with retail space and customer parking, (b) construction of a new…
Atlas Avenue , Dock Road , Limerick Co. Limerick
2360958LimerickLodged 21 Dec 2023Commercial
- Granted120 m away
Change of use from warehouse/light industrial to a training centre, elevational changes and the rearrangement…
Unit 1 Ashbourne Business Park , Dock Road , Limerick
21239LimerickLodged 1 Mar 2021Change of use
- Granted130 m away
Upgrading the junctions of Atlas Avenue and Courtbrack Avenue with the Dock Road, Limerick. The proposed…
Atlas Avenue & Courtbrack Avenue , Dock Road , Limerick
208007LimerickLodged 16 Oct 2020Infrastructure
- Refused170 m away
The provision of a take away food trailer on site and for permission to operate as a hot food take away…
McMahons Builders Providers , Corcanree Business Park , Dock Road Limerick
21955LimerickLodged 7 Jul 2021Commercial
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