RefusedCommercialDecided 8 April 2022

Maxol Service Station, Dublin Road, Castletroy Limerick

Extension and alterations to a service station to create a drive-thru restaurant.

211347 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 28 September 2021

Reference: 211347
Authority: Limerick County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 28 September 2021

Summary

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Permission is sought for alterations and a 45.5 sqm extension to an existing service station retail unit to accommodate a 65 sqm drive-thru restaurant. The works also include internal reconfigurations, new signage, and forecourt changes including the removal of a canopy and pump islands.

Commercialservice stationdrive thrurestaurant

Floor area: 992 m²

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Development description

Development at a 0.84ha site at maxol service station, dublin road, castletroy, limerick. The site is bounded to the north by the dublin road, to the east by undeveloped lands, to the south by the castletroy town centre and to the west by a dwelling. The proposed development will consist of alterations to the existing one and two storey service station retail unit with deli, ancillary off-licence, storage and offices comprising a single storey extension(45.5sqm) and internal alterations to 79sqm of existing floor area to provide for a drive-thru restaurant(65spm) resulting in the reduction in the existing seating area, increased ancillary storage and office space; roof plant; additional signage comprising 4 no. Internally illuminated signs on the front and east side facades(0.58sqm, 0.99sqm, 1.13sqm, 2.04sqm) and 1 no. Illuminated sign inside the shopfront(1.15sqm). Total gross floor area of the service station retail unit, drive thru and ancillary uses to be 992sqm. The proposed development will also consist of the reconfiguration of the service station forecourt and site including: removal of totem sign, forecourt canopy and 6 no. Pump islands, parcel kiosk and solid fuel store; relocation of ac plant and enclosure, control room, water tank, container, gas tank and enclosure, car wash bays, lance wash bay, and service bays; provision of 4 no. Pump islands and a new forecourt canopy with integrated public lighting and internally illuminated signage, 22 no. Bicycle parking spaces(10 no. Covered), 1 no. Coach and 2 no. Hgv parking spaces, 4 no. Covered ev car charging points, 20 no. Additional car parking spaces(88 no. Total), external seating and 11 no. Free standing signs(1.7sqm, 1.42sqm and 2.25sqm) including 8 no. Internally illuminated signs(2 no. X 0.68sqm double sided, 2 no. X 1.39sqm, 2.67sqm, 3.59sqm, 6.46sqm, and 14sqm double sided replacement totem); reconfiguration of existing vents, fills and hardstanding; revised vehicular and pedestrian circulation, including provision of a drive-thru lane, boundary treatments, hard and soft landscaping, changes to levels and all site development works above and below ground. Retention permission is sought for a 7.6sqm area currently in use as an electrical room

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

District CentreDC

“To provide for a mixture of retail, residential, commercial, civic and other uses.”

National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
18 The Conifers, Briarfield, Castletroy	Dec 2025	€455,000	256 m
No 7 The Paddocks, Greenpark, Limerick Cityprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€405,286	278 m
7 The Paddocks, Briarfield, Castletroy	Dec 2025	€255,000	278 m
28 The Orchard, Castletroy, Limerick	May 2025	€510,000	292 m
4 The Conifers, Briarfield, Castletroy	Dec 2025	€380,000	294 m
65 Dromroe Ave, Woodhaven, Castletroy	May 2025	€378,000	296 m
101 Dromroe Ave, Woodhaven, Castletroy	Mar 2025	€347,000	304 m
25 The Orchard, Heathfield, Carriganarraprice excludes VAT	Mar 2026	€418,502	309 m

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Key dates

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Application received28 September 2021
Further information requested18 November 2021
Further information received15 March 2022
Decision due11 April 2022
Decision issued8 April 2022
Appeal submitted5 May 2022
Appeal decided8 January 2024

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