Unit D2 Eastway Business Park, Ballysimon Road, Limerick.
Retention of solar panels on the roof of a retail shop.
22806 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 22 July 2022
- Reference
- 22806
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 22 July 2022
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for 203 square meters of photovoltaic solar panels on the roof of the Richardsons Foods retail shop.
- Floor area
- 203 m²
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
Erecting 203 sq. M or 38.64 kwp of photovoltaic panels on the roof of the retail shop, richardsons foods, with all associated site works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Butterfield, Old Cork Rd, Limerick | May 2026 | €310,000 | 279 m |
| 22 Willow Grove Old, Cork Rd, Limerick | May 2026 | €285,000 | 307 m |
| 3 Derrynane, Old Cork Rd, Limerick | Apr 2026 | €380,000 | 328 m |
| 145 Georgian Village Old, Cork Rd, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €284,000 | 344 m |
| 70 Derrynane, Old Cork Road, Limerick | Jan 2025 | €327,000 | 405 m |
| 8 Riverglen, Old Cork Road, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €160,000 | 489 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 received22 July 2022
- Decision due15 September 2022
- Decision issued13 September 2022
- Grant issued18 October 2022
- Permission expiry17 October 2027
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