Galvone Industrial Estate, Roxboro, Limerick City County Limerick
Retention of various industrial structures and permission for the demolition and reconstruction of a larger building.
2460073 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 31 January 2024
- Reference
- 2460073
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 31 January 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention for several industrial additions including a canopy, transformer, switch room, fire pump housing, and substation. It also requests permission to demolish an existing building and construct a new, larger 1,313 sqm building, alongside courtyard roofing and parking relocations.
- Floor area
- 1,313 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
(a) canopy to west elevation of building 1 (128m2), (b) external transformer, (c) electrical switch room (6.9m2), (d) fire pump housing to rear elevation (52m2), (e) external fire escape stairway to building 1a, (f) additional gate for loading dock, (g) esb substation, (h) existing extension to building 5 (170m2), (i) relocation of the existing weighbridge, (j) minor changes to the existing south elevation of building 3, (k) air treatment system (35.8m2). And full planning permission for: (l) demolition of existing building 6 (506.3m2), (m) construction of a new building 6 (1,313m2), (n) proposed new roof to existing courtyard within building 3 and extension of the new roof to the rear elevation of building 3, (o) relocation of the existing permitted 26no. Carparking spaces onsite and associated line marking of carparking spaces, (p) relocation of permitted bicycle racks, (q) relocation of permitted 2 number electrical charging points, (r) new screen planting to the rear of building 6, (s) proposed drop kerbs and traffic bollards, (t) removal of existing front gate and fencing at building 6, (u) installation of new external security lighting to building 6, and minor revisions to existing permitted security lighting within the overall site, (v) installation of ducting for future electric charging points to proposed car parking spaces. The works to include all associated site services, all in the townland of galvone industrial estate, roxboro, limerick city, county limerick, v94xc61. The application relates to an existing waste facility permit wfp l 2021 12 001 01 r4 t1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71 Glasgow Park, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €175,000 | 94 m |
| 17 Church Hill, Bunrattyprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €484,581 | 141 m |
| 42 Glasgow Park, Roxboro Rd, Spitland | Feb 2026 | €230,000 | 225 m |
| 36 Glasgow Park, Limerick, Limerick | Jan 2025 | €158,000 | 253 m |
| Spitaland, Old Cork Road, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €210,000 | 286 m |
| 49 Bengal Terrace, Limerick, Limerick | Mar 2026 | €189,000 | 289 m |
| 35 Bengal Tce, Limerick, Limerick | Mar 2026 | €200,000 | 336 m |
| 34 Bengal Terrace, Old Cork Rd, Limerick | Oct 2025 | €299,000 | 345 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 received31 January 2024
- Further information requested26 March 2024
- Further information received2 August 2024
- Decision due29 August 2024
- Decision issued29 August 2024
- Grant issued1 October 2024
- Permission expiry30 September 2029
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