GrantedIndustrialDecided 1 December 2023

Flankerhouse, Galvone Industrial Estate, Roxboro

Change of use of a warehouse to a post-consumer bottle and can sorting facility, with associated retention and demolition works.

23236 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 3 May 2023

Reference: 23236
Authority: Limerick County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: RETENTION
Received: 3 May 2023

Summary

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The application seeks permission to change the use of a warehouse to a post-consumer bottle and can sorting facility handling 48,000 tonnes per annum. It includes the demolition of two habitable buildings and the retention of canopies, loading bays, fire escapes, and a ramp. The development will also feature weighbridges, an air treatment system, and rainwater harvesting.

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Official record

Development description

(a) three canopies to east and west elevation of building (118m2), (b) retention of five loading bays, (c) retention of existing fire escapes and stairs (6m2), (d) retention of existing ramp (167m2) and full planning permission for (e) demolition of two habitable buildings(276m2), (f) change of use of a building from warehousing to a counting and sorting facility for post-consumer bottle and can packaging, forty eight thousand tonnes per annum, (g) alterations to access including modification of access gate and pedestrian path (h) two weighbridges (94m2), (i) 10 no. Bicycle parking (20m2), (j) installation of ducting for future electric charging points to proposed car parking spaces, (k) new screen planting (o) proposed drop kerbs and traffic bollards, (p) air treatment system (98m2) (l) installation of new external security lighting and minor revisions to existing permitted security lighting within the overall site (m) rainwater harvesting tank (170m2), (n) attenuation tank and petrol interceptor (o) 4 no. Suds tree pits and trench (p) landscaping and associated works, the works include all associated site services, the application is accompanid by an environmental impact assessment report (eiar) and associated documents and facility will be subject to a waste permit

Land-use zoning

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Enterprise and EmploymentSI

“To provide for and improve general enterprise, employment, business and commercial activities.”

National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
71 Glasgow Park, Limerick	Oct 2025	€175,000	244 m
17 Church Hill, Bunrattyprice excludes VAT	Nov 2025	€484,581	300 m
Teernahilla, Ballingarry, Limerick	Apr 2025	€100,000	316 m
49 Bengal Terrace, Limerick, Limerick	Mar 2026	€189,000	336 m
Spitaland, Old Cork Road, Limerick	Oct 2025	€210,000	361 m
1 Ritaville, Old Cork Rd, Limerick	Jan 2026	€325,000	372 m
68 Woodlawn Park, Ballysimax, Limerick	Apr 2025	€295,000	381 m
42 Glasgow Park, Roxboro Rd, Spitland	Feb 2026	€230,000	392 m

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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 May 2023
Further information requested23 June 2023
Further information received9 October 2023
Decision due3 December 2023
Decision issued1 December 2023
Grant issued11 January 2024
Permission expiry10 January 2029

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