Unit 1 Ashbourne Business Park, Dock Road, Limerick
Change of use from a warehouse to a training centre at Ashbourne Business Park.
21239 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 1 March 2021
- Reference
- 21239
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 March 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal involves changing the use of Unit 1 from warehouse/light industrial to a training centre. It includes elevational changes and internal rearrangements, notably extending the first-floor mezzanine to provide extra training rooms and offices.
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 from warehouse/light industrial to a training centre, elevational changes and the rearrangement of internal space including extending the first floor mezzanine to provide additional training rooms, office space and ancillary accommodation
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 The Gallops, Dock Road, Limerickprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €350,661 | 356 m |
| 34 Alandale Orchard, Courtbrack Ave, Circular Rd South | Feb 2025 | €252,000 | 419 m |
| 27 Alandale Orchard, South Circular Rd, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €325,000 | 426 m |
| 16 Alandale Orchard, South Circular Road, Limerick | Jun 2026 | €305,000 | 436 m |
| 13 Allendale Orchard, South Circular Road, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €315,000 | 442 m |
| 42 Alandale Square, South Circular Road, Limerick | Feb 2025 | €330,000 | 469 m |
| 5 Alandale Orchard, South Circular Rd, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €305,000 | 478 m |
| 2 Alandale Orchard, Limerick, Co. Limerick | Mar 2025 | €303,000 | 483 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 received1 March 2021
- Further information requested13 April 2021
- Further information received27 July 2021
- Decision due23 August 2021
- Decision issued18 August 2021
- Grant issued21 September 2021
- Permission expiry20 September 2026
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- Awaiting decision120 m away
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- Granted200 m away
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- Granted200 m away
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- Granted210 m away
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