Unit 1 Parkway Retail Park, Dublin Road, Limerick.
Change of use of a retail unit to allow the sale of sporting, recreation, and leisure products.
211272 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 10 September 2021
- Reference
- 211272
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 September 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal includes using the existing garden centre as a testing and display area for products sold onsite. Internal and external modifications are also planned to facilitate the new use.
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
Change of use to allow the sale of a range of bulky and non-bulky sporting, recreation and leisure related products, including technical sports clothing, sports footwear and sports nutrition products and associated ancillary goods; use of existing garden centre as a testing and display area for products sold onsite; internal and external modifications to facilitate the proposed change of use; and all associated works necessary to facilitate the development
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for retail warehouse development.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 Norwood Park, Singland, Limerick | Jan 2026 | €300,000 | 201 m |
| 5 Clareview Avenue, Dublin Road, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €287,500 | 213 m |
| 28 Devon Close, Castletroy View, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €326,000 | 227 m |
| Villa Maria, Dublin Rd, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €305,000 | 246 m |
| 1 Shannon View Terrace, Dublin Rd, Limerick | Jul 2026 | €230,000 | 247 m |
| 99 Norwood Park, Singland, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €295,000 | 268 m |
| 22 Norwood Park, Singland, Limerick City | Dec 2025 | €300,000 | 348 m |
| 4 Castletroy View, Singland, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €352,500 | 401 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 received10 September 2021
- Decision due4 November 2021
- Decision issued3 November 2021
- Grant issued9 December 2021
- Permission expiry8 December 2026
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decision50 m away
One new fascia sign to replace the existing fascia sign over the main entrance doors, two new wall mounted…
Unit 2 , Parkway Retail Park
16100LimerickLodged 12 Feb 2016Commercial
- Granted50 m away
The development of proposed revisions to the previously permitted development granted under planning…
Unit 1 Parkway Retail Park , Dublin Road , Limerick.
22907LimerickLodged 17 Aug 2022Commercial
- Granted50 m away
1 no. new fascia sign to replace the existing fascia sign over the main entrance doors and 3 no. wall mounted…
Unit 2 , Parkway Retail Park , Dublin Road
16942LimerickLodged 10 Oct 2016Retention
- Granted90 m away
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Unit 3 Parkway Retail Park , Dublin Road , Co. Limerick
2360940LimerickLodged 15 Dec 2023Commercial
- Refused120 m away
Two static 6mx3m advertising displays
Dublin Road ,
16406LimerickLodged 16 May 2016Commercial
- Granted120 m away
Construction of single storey extension to the side of dwelling, alterations to the front porch which…
33 Windsor Court , Castletroy View , Limerick
201272LimerickLodged 2 Dec 2020Extension
- Granted140 m away
(1) development of a single storey service station retail/services building with a ground floor area of 350M…
Parkway , Old Dublin road & R445 , Limerick
17450LimerickLodged 18 May 2017Commercial
- Granted140 m away
The construction of a garage and all ancillary site works
25 Windsor Court , Castletroy View , Limerick.
2360797LimerickLodged 2 Nov 2023Extension
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