Cover-All Furniture Limited, Station Road Newcastle West, Co. Limerick
Change of use from a factory workshop and showroom to a warehouse with trade counters in Newcastle West.
23192 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 3 April 2023
- Reference
- 23192
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 April 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes changing the use of a large building from a factory workshop and showroom to a warehouse with trade counters. External modifications include replacing roller doors, blocking openings, and installing signage, while internal works involve removing a mezzanine floor.
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Official record
Development description
The change of use of the larger building from factory workshop and showroom to a warehouse with trade counters (for the sale of building related products principally to trade). The separate storage shed to the north west of the main building will be retained for storage and be used separately from the main building. Proposed external works include the following amendments. Southerly elevation: replace roller doors with new entrance to new internal trade counters and existing showroom entrance door with a solid door for a "goods in" , entrance and install signage, including led downlighter on the main sign. Easterly elevation: block up existing opening. Westerly elevation: install mechanical plant. Northerly elevation: close up existing opening. Other external works including remarking parking spaces and inclusion of a mobility parking space to the front (southerly side) of the building. Internal works to create a trade counter area and removal of a first floor/mezzanine area and internal dividing wall to create clear height space for storage racks. All other works associated with the completion of the proposed development
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 Newcastle West Local Area Plan 2023-2029 (2024–2030). 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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Kilcolman Dr, Gortboy, Newcastle West | Sept 2025 | €360,000 | 358 m |
| 60 Bishop Court, Newcastle West, Co Limerick | Oct 2025 | €190,000 | 377 m |
| 37 Kilcolman Dr, Newcastlewest, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €360,000 | 397 m |
| 93 Daar River Walk, Newcastle Westprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €295,000 | 397 m |
| 95 Daar River Walk, Newcastle West, County Limerickprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €259,912 | 397 m |
| Daar River Walk, Newcastlewest, Co. Limericknot full market price | Jul 2025 | €90,000 | 421 m |
| 39a Oak Park, Newcastle West, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €130,000 | 424 m |
| 12 Liosain, Sheehans Rd, Newcastle West | May 2025 | €245,000 | 432 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 received3 April 2023
- Decision due28 May 2023
- Decision issued26 May 2023
- Grant issued29 June 2023
- Permission expiry28 June 2028
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