Galvone Industrial Estate, Roxboro, Limerick
Extension and alterations to an existing waste facility, including raising building heights.
211178 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 19 August 2021
- Reference
- 211178
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 August 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves a 1,103 square metre extension, raising the roof heights of two existing buildings, and constructing a new weighbridge office and ESB substation. The application relates to an existing waste facility permit and is accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment Report.
- Floor area
- 1,103 m²
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Official record
Development description
Construction of a new extension(1103m2), new weighbridge office(11.5m2), raising the height of current building number one and part of the building number two by 1.5m, total roof area 1635m2to be raised, relocating the existing weighbridge onsite, new loading dock, new esb substation and switch room(43.5m2), relocating and line marking of carparking spaces onsite, new bicycle racks and electrical charging points, new external security lighting, new screen planting at the rear of the building, minor changes of the existing north, west and south elevation of building one to include additional roller doors and fire escape doors, minor changes to the existing north elevation of building two to include additional fire escape doors, proposed new rainwater harvesting tank, firefighting water storage tank, oil interceptor and traffic bollards, the works to include all associated site services. The application is accompanied by a environmental impact assessment report(eiar). The application relates to an existing waste facility permit wfp l 2021 12 001 01 r3 t1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71 Glasgow Park, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €175,000 | 202 m |
| 17 Church Hill, Bunrattyprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €484,581 | 204 m |
| 42 Glasgow Park, Roxboro Rd, Spitland | Feb 2026 | €230,000 | 228 m |
| 36 Glasgow Park, Limerick, Limerick | Jan 2025 | €158,000 | 249 m |
| 3 Hawthorn Court, Kennedy Park, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €230,000 | 388 m |
| Spitaland, Old Cork Road, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €210,000 | 399 m |
| 49 Bengal Terrace, Limerick, Limerick | Mar 2026 | €189,000 | 419 m |
| 60 Galvone Rd, Kennedy Park, Limerick | Jan 2026 | €140,000 | 427 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 received19 August 2021
- Decision due13 October 2021
- Decision issued13 October 2021
- Grant issued18 November 2021
- Permission expiry17 November 2026
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