Dock Road, Limerick
Retention of 20 storage containers and permission for 18 more on a brownfield site in Limerick.
20723 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 27 July 2020
- Reference
- 20723
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 27 July 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for 20 self-storage containers, boundary fencing, and an electric gate on a light industrial site. It also seeks planning permission for an additional 18 storage containers, 8 parking spaces, and signage.
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
Development on a brownfield, light industrial zoned site at dock road, limerick. Retention permission is sought for 20 no. Containers on site(no. 's 1-20) and the use of such containers for self storage purposes, and the provision of boundary fencing and an electric gate controlling access in to the site. Planning permission is sought for 18 no. Containers on site(no. 's 21-39) and the use of such containers for self storage purposes, 8 no. On site car parking spaces, completion of boundary fencing and provision of signage. Access to the site is via a right of way which utilises the existing commercial site access that served the former heiton buckley providers operation on site
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 Alandale Square, South Circular Road, Limerick | Feb 2025 | €330,000 | 422 m |
| 34 Alandale Orchard, Courtbrack Ave, Circular Rd South | Feb 2025 | €252,000 | 443 m |
| 39 Alandale Sq, Courtbrack Ave, Limerick | May 2026 | €340,000 | 444 m |
| 27 Alandale Orchard, South Circular Rd, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €325,000 | 463 m |
| 16 Alandale Orchard, South Circular Road, Limerick | Jun 2026 | €305,000 | 488 m |
| 13 Allendale Orchard, South Circular Road, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €315,000 | 497 m |
| 21 Thornfield Alandale, Ashbourne Ave, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €300,000 | 497 m |
| 8 Thornfield, Ashbourne Ave, Circular Rd South | Nov 2025 | €306,000 | 497 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 received27 July 2020
- Further information requested17 September 2020
- Further information received1 October 2020
- Decision due28 October 2020
- Decision issued27 October 2020
- Grant issued3 December 2020
- Permission expiry2 December 2025
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