Dock Road, Corcanree, Limerick
Major commercial redevelopment on Dock Road including demolition, warehouse refurbishment, and new retail/logistics units.
221280 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 2 December 2022
- Reference
- 221280
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 December 2022
Summary
AI-generatedA 7-year planning permission is sought for a major commercial development. It includes the demolition of 3 commercial buildings, refurbishment of an existing warehouse, and the construction of 3 retail warehouse units, 2 logistics units, and 34 commercial/enterprise units.
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
A 7-year planning permission for demolition of 3 no. Commercial buildings and removal/demolition of a number of sheds/outbuildings, refurbishment of block b an existing warehouse building (1,140sqm), provision of 3 no. Retail warehouse units (total 2,593sqm) in block d fronting onto dock road, provision of 2 no. Logistics warehouse units in block h (2,790sqm) with an optional mezzanine floor which has the potential to increase floorspace by 350sqm, provision of 34 no. Commercial/enterprise units delivered in 5 no. Blocks (a, b1, e, f & g) with a total floor area of 9547sqm and an optional mezzanine floor area which has the potential to increase the overall floor area by 1,870sqm, if constructed, totem and building signage and all associated site works including provision of an esb substation, pumping station and emergency storage, pv panels, mechanical ventilation mounting plant and external condenser units. Primary access to the site will be through the corcanree business park via the greenpark roundabout. The existing access serving the site from dock road will be restricted to a left in left out junction. An environmental impact assessment report (eiar) and natura impact statement (nis) has been prepared in respect of the proposed development and accompanies the planning application
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 | 449 m |
| 34 Alandale Orchard, Courtbrack Ave, Circular Rd South | Feb 2025 | €252,000 | 457 m |
| 39 Alandale Sq, Courtbrack Ave, Limerick | May 2026 | €340,000 | 471 m |
| 27 Alandale Orchard, South Circular Rd, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €325,000 | 475 m |
| 16 Alandale Orchard, South Circular Road, Limerick | Jun 2026 | €305,000 | 497 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 received2 December 2022
- Further information requested2 February 2023
- Further information received27 March 2023
- Decision due21 May 2023
- Decision issued19 May 2023
- Grant issued22 June 2023
- Permission expiry21 June 2030
In the area
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BOC Gases Ireland Ltd. , Dock Road , Limerick.
191297LimerickLodged 23 Dec 2019Commercial
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211697LimerickLodged 8 Dec 2021Change of use
- Refused140 m away
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The Dock Road , Limerick.
22984LimerickLodged 9 Sept 2022Commercial
- Refused150 m away
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The Dock Road , Limerick
211751LimerickLodged 16 Dec 2021Commercial
- Refused170 m away
The provision of a take away food trailer on site and for permission to operate as a hot food take away…
McMahons Builders Providers , Corcanree Business Park , Dock Road Limerick
21955LimerickLodged 7 Jul 2021Commercial
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