O'Mara's Motors, Ennis Road, Limerick.
Retention of a carwash canopy structure and an office unit.
19498 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 20 May 2019
- Reference
- 19498
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 20 May 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for a 43 sq.m carwash/valet canopy structure with signage, and a 9 sq.m ancillary reception/office unit with an overhead water storage container.
- Floor area
- 52 m²
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) carwash/valet canopy structure incorporating signage (43 sq. M) and (b) ancillary reception/office unit (9 sq. M) with overhead water storage container
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for a mixture of retail, residential, commercial, civic and other uses.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosewood Cottage, Windsor, Coolraine | Aug 2025 | €310,000 | 147 m |
| 47 Ashbrook, Ennis Rd, Limerick | Aug 2025 | €540,000 | 216 m |
| 9 Merval Dr, Clareview, Ennis Rd | Nov 2025 | €360,000 | 227 m |
| Suaimhneas, 40 Meadow Springs, Clareview | Aug 2025 | €285,000 | 231 m |
| 7 Merval Dr, Clareview, Limerick | May 2026 | €365,000 | 244 m |
| 125 Sheelin Rd, Caherdavin Park, Limerick | Aug 2025 | €295,000 | 291 m |
| 29 Merval Drive, Clareview Estate, Ennis Road | Jan 2025 | €360,000 | 291 m |
| 34 Rosroe Ave, Caherdavin, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €367,000 | 302 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 received20 May 2019
- Further information requested11 July 2019
- Further information received18 December 2019
- Decision due23 January 2020
- Decision issued22 January 2020
- Grant issued25 February 2020
- Permission expiry24 February 2025
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