La Carriere, Clonmacken Road, Limerick
Retention of a steel shed and change of use from residential to commercial motor vehicle repair.
20744 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 31 July 2020
- Reference
- 20744
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 31 July 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for a 28.5sqm pre-fabricated steel shed and a change of use of the premises from residential to commercial for the repair of motor vehicles.
- Floor area
- 29 m²
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Official record
Development description
Pre-fabricated steel shed, 28.5sqm, 4.4m high and the change of use from residential to commercial for the repair of motor vehicles
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for residential development, protect and improve existing residential amenity.”
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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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Cluain Dara, Clonmacken, Caherdavin | Jun 2025 | €200,000 | 82 m |
| 18 Cluain Dara Court, Off Ennis Road, Co Limerick | Jun 2025 | €230,000 | 95 m |
| 26 Cluain Dara, Clonmacken, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €295,000 | 99 m |
| 24 Cluain Dara Court, Clonmacken, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €335,000 | 102 m |
| 27 Cluain Dara Court, Clonmacken, Limerick | Feb 2025 | €275,000 | 107 m |
| Apt 4, An Cluan, Clonmacken | Jul 2025 | €290,000 | 114 m |
| 33 Cluain Dara Court, Clonmacken, Limerick | Aug 2025 | €270,000 | 116 m |
| 20 Cluain Dara, Clonmacken, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €410,000 | 121 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 received31 July 2020
- Decision due24 September 2020
- Decision issued23 September 2020
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