Raheen Industrial Estate, Co. Limerick
Installation of a 3,600 square metre roof-mounted solar panel array at Raheen Industrial Estate.
236 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 10 January 2023
- Reference
- 236
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 January 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves constructing a 3,600 square metre solar panel array on the roof of an existing main building. The array will have an output capacity of approximately 580 kWp.
- Floor area
- 3,600 m²
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Official record
Development description
The construction of a 3,600 sq. M solar panel array with an output capacity of approximately 580 kwp to be mounted on the roof of the existing main building and to include all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for office, research and development, high technology, regional distribution/ logistics, manufacturing and processing type employment in a high quality built and landscaped campus style environment.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general commercial/industrial/enterprise uses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 4 Ballycummin Sc, Ballycummin Village, Raheen | May 2025 | €255,000 | 471 m |
| Apt 3 Ballycummin Shopping Centre, Ballycummin Village, Raheen | May 2026 | €293,000 | 471 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 received10 January 2023
- Decision due6 March 2023
- Decision issued1 March 2023
- Grant issued4 April 2023
- Permission expiry3 April 2028
In the area
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24384LimerickLodged 4 Oct 2024Change of use
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Construction of a steel clad enclosure for a proposed spray drier pilot/commercial plant
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19201LimerickLodged 7 Mar 2019Industrial
- Granted210 m away
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25258LimerickLodged 30 Jul 2025Energy
- Awaiting decision210 m away
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17466LimerickLodged 23 May 2017Change of use
- Granted220 m away
Change of use of a section of the existing storage area within its Central Stores Facility to office…
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17625LimerickLodged 3 Jul 2017Change of use
- Granted220 m away
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Pearce Road , Raheen Business Park , Limerick
22321LimerickLodged 23 Mar 2022Industrial
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