Galvone Business Park, Galvone, Limerick
Phased alterations and change of use of a 2,200 sqm youth centre to warehousing, including partial demolition.
21138 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 10 February 2021
- Reference
- 21138
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 February 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThis proposal involves the phased change of use of a 2,200 sqm former youth resource centre to warehousing. The works include removing internal subdivisions, erecting a covered conveyor line, demolishing an administration building and single-storey annexes, and constructing a new industrial extension.
- Floor area
- 2,200 m²
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Official record
Development description
- The phased alterations and change of use of bay 1, some 2200 sq. M from youth resource/social & recreation centre to warehousing. The works will include the following: phase
- Removal of the existing subdivision of bays 2, 3, 4 & 5 of the former fulflex building to enable the current 4 units to be returned to their former combined arrangement. Erection of a covered conveyor line between vpk packaging ltd production building to the former fulflex building. Phase
- Demolition of existing administration building along the front elevation of the former fulflex building to facilitate the increase of vehicular parking facilities to accommodate lorry parking bays and associated turning circle with associated site works. Removal of existing subdivisions between bay 1 and adjoining bays to return existing arrangement to former combined format and a change in use from youth services facility to warehousing. Phase
- Demolition of existing single storey annex buildings along the eastern elevation of the vpk packaging ltd buildings and erection of a single storey industrial building extension in its place to accommodate replacement production equipment and associated site works including storm water attenuation tanks
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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Rosecourt, Keyes Park, Southill | Feb 2025 | €105,000 | 375 m |
| 18 Walnut Court, Kennedy Park, Limerick | May 2026 | €150,000 | 383 m |
| 3 Hawthorn Court, Kennedy Park, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €230,000 | 383 m |
| 24 Rosecourt, Keyes Park, Limericknot full market price | Dec 2025 | €110,000 | 404 m |
| 42 Glasgow Park, Roxboro Rd, Spitland | Feb 2026 | €230,000 | 411 m |
| 36 Glasgow Park, Limerick, Limerick | Jan 2025 | €158,000 | 419 m |
| 17 Church Hill, Bunrattyprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €484,581 | 432 m |
| 71 Glasgow Park, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €175,000 | 446 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 February 2021
- Further information requested31 March 2021
- Further information received21 April 2021
- Decision due18 May 2021
- Decision issued14 May 2021
- Grant issued17 June 2021
- Permission expiry16 June 2026
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