Dock Road, Corcanree, Limerick
Change of use of a retail warehouse to allow packaging, storage, distribution, and coffee sales.
211697 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 8 December 2021
- Reference
- 211697
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 December 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use for part of an existing commercial warehouse from restricted DIY retail to general packaging, storage, and distribution. It also includes alterations to the front elevation, building signage, and the sale of coffee for consumption off the premises.
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Official record
Development description
Development comprising a change of use to part of an existing commercial/retail warehouse building, alteration to the front elevation and the provision of building signage. The change of use is sought from existing retail warehouse and showroom use (currently restricted by condition to the sale of diy goods and building products permitted under planning reference number 92/770409) to commercial/retail warehouse use to facilitate packaging, storage and distribution of goods with the associated sale of general bulky products, ancillary products and the sale of coffee for consumption off the premises
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 Alandale Square, South Circular Road, Limerick | Feb 2025 | €330,000 | 413 m |
| 39 Alandale Sq, Courtbrack Ave, Limerick | May 2026 | €340,000 | 436 m |
| 34 Alandale Orchard, Courtbrack Ave, Circular Rd South | Feb 2025 | €252,000 | 453 m |
| 27 Alandale Orchard, South Circular Rd, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €325,000 | 476 m |
| 21 Thornfield Alandale, Ashbourne Ave, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €300,000 | 495 m |
| 3 Thornefield, South Circular Road, Limerick | Feb 2025 | €305,000 | 495 m |
| 8 Thornfield, Ashbourne Ave, Circular Rd South | Nov 2025 | €306,000 | 495 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 received8 December 2021
- Further information requested8 February 2022
- Further information received2 March 2022
- Decision due29 March 2022
- Decision issued24 March 2022
- Grant issued27 April 2022
- Permission expiry26 April 2027
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- Granted90 m away
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- Refused120 m away
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