GrantedCommercialDecided 20 July 2021

Bus Éireann Garage, Roxboro Road, Limerick

Major redevelopment of the Bus Éireann garage on Roxboro Road, including partial demolition and a new extension.

20703 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 24 July 2020

Reference: 20703
Authority: Limerick County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 24 July 2020

Summary

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The project involves the demolition of 2,241 sqm of existing maintenance, storage, bus wash, and re-fuelling bays. It proposes a new single-storey extension of 1,274 sqm, recladding and reroofing of the remaining facility, a new re-fuelling building, and upgraded access and signage.

Commercialdemolitionbus depotredevelopment

Storey: 1

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Official record

Development description

The demolition of eight bays of the existing maintenance/storage building towards the western boundary together with the demolition of the existing bus wash and re-fuelling bays to the northern boundary, a total of 2241 sqm. A chemical store/cage and cleaners office at the northwest corner of the site 18 sqm, the construction of a new single storey extension to provide additional maintenance/storage to the western side of the site to match in height with the existing depot/ garage, 1274 sqm. Recladding and reroofing the remaining existing bus maintenance and storage facility to substantially create a new bus garage together with the new garage extension, a new bus and chassis wash facility at the northern boundary. A new re-fuelling building to the northern boundary, 176 sqm. Realignment of the pavement at the entrance from roxboro road and associated speed ramps, line marking and signage, 1 no. Back lit polycarbonate ‘bus eireann’ logo signage to west elevation. Automated access/egress barriers on the yard access ramp from roxboro road. New planters and bollards to the southern side of the main entrance, removal of the existing tower lighting poles throughout, new 12 metre high lighting standards to be provided to the existing and new parking areas, new site plant and associated storage, a new esb sub-station and associated switch room to northwest corner of the site, the extension of the yard depot 1.4255 hectares to provide additional bus parking, a total of 143 no. Bus spaces will be provided within the development, new boundary treatment to include new 3 metre high powder coated fencing together with selected landscaping to southern side of new yard extension, together with all sundry associated works, previous development indicated on the drawings; to provide a new two storey development to the east side of the existing bus garage to include, ground floor – offices, driver and maintenance staff showers and locker rooms, toilets, canteen, 420 sqm. First floor – clerical offices, toilets and canteen, 460 sqm. Together with recladding and reroofing the of the existing bus maintenance and storage facility approved under register reference 15/589

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

City CentreUC

“To protect, consolidate and facilitate the development of the City Centre commercial, retail, educational, leisure, residential, social and community uses and facilities.”

National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area

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.

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
25 Linden Court, Kennedy Park, Limerick	Apr 2025	€255,000	89 m
4 Linden Court, Kennedy Park, Limerick	May 2025	€190,000	98 m
8 Linden Court, Kennedy Park, Roxborough Rd	Nov 2025	€225,000	119 m
8 Cedar Court, Kennedy Park, Limericknot full market price	Dec 2025	€345,000	169 m
St Therese, Glenmore Ave, Roxborough Rd	Apr 2026	€250,000	208 m
28 Marian Ave, Roxboro Rd, Limerick	Feb 2026	€270,000	243 m
27 Marian Avenue, Roxboro Road, Limerick	Aug 2025	€275,000	246 m
15 Marian Place, Janesboro, Limericknot full market price	Jun 2026	€270,000	268 m

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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 received24 July 2020
Further information requested16 September 2020
Further information received23 June 2021
Decision due20 July 2021
Decision issued20 July 2021
Grant issued24 August 2021
Permission expiry23 August 2026

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