Eastway Business Park, Ballysimon, Co. Limerick
Installing solar panels on a business park roof and retaining existing signage.
22769 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 8 July 2022
- Reference
- 22769
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 July 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to install solar PV panels on the roof of an existing building at Eastway Business Park. It also includes retention permission for existing site signage.
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
Installation of solar pv panels to the roof of our existing building including all associated site works and retention permission for existing site signage
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Derrynane, Old Cork Rd, Limerick | Apr 2026 | €380,000 | 219 m |
| 22 Willow Grove Old, Cork Rd, Limerick | May 2026 | €285,000 | 261 m |
| 19 Butterfield, Old Cork Rd, Limerick | May 2026 | €310,000 | 309 m |
| 70 Derrynane, Old Cork Road, Limerick | Jan 2025 | €327,000 | 314 m |
| 22 The Crescent, Ros Mor, Kilmallock Road | Jun 2026 | €140,000 | 333 m |
| 62 The Park, Rosmor, Old Cork Rd | Nov 2025 | €395,000 | 366 m |
| 64 The Park, Rosmor, Ballyneety Rd | Dec 2025 | €400,000 | 380 m |
| 45 The Park, Ballyneety Rd, Limerick | Jan 2025 | €430,000 | 395 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 July 2022
- Decision due1 September 2022
- Decision issued30 August 2022
- Grant issued4 October 2022
- Permission expiry3 October 2027
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Refused110 m away
A change of use of part of the first floor from retail warehousing to a coffee shop
Unit C5 , Eastway Business Park , Ballysimon Road
221177LimerickLodged 2 Nov 2022Change of use
- Granted120 m away
Construction of a mezzanine floor with internal alterations, new signage, and all associated works and…
Unit C5 , Eastway Business Park , Ballysimon Road Limerick.
19637LimerickLodged 28 Jun 2019Change of use
- Refused140 m away
A change of use of part of the existing ground floor area (200 sqm) from light industrial warehousing (class…
Unit H3 , Eastway Business Park , Ballysimon Co. Limerick.
181137LimerickLodged 23 Nov 2018Change of use
- Granted140 m away
Retention permission for change of use from kickboxing/recreational gym to use as car retail unit and…
Unit C Eastway Business Park , Ballysimon Road , Limerick.
18704LimerickLodged 10 Jul 2018Retention
- Granted150 m away
(a) construct a single storey extension (66 SqM) to rear containing a trade shop (for the sale of building…
Unit D3 Eastway Business Park , Ballysimon Road , Limerick
2460791LimerickLodged 8 Aug 2024Commercial
- Granted150 m away
The change of use of the East Bay warehouse, to handle light industrial use (assembly and construction of…
Delta Park , Crabb's Land , Ballysimon Road Limerick.
18117LimerickLodged 13 Feb 2018Change of use
- Granted150 m away
A change of use of the existing first floor to handle light industrial use(assembly and construction of…
East Bay Warehouse Delta Park , Crabb's Land Ballysimon Road , Limerick
221046LimerickLodged 26 Sept 2022Change of use
- Granted160 m away
The demolition of the existing plant room to rear(30SqM), construct a ground floor single storey…
Unit D3 Eastway Business Park , Ballysimon Road , Limerick
22816LimerickLodged 25 Jul 2022Commercial
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