Foynes Harbour, Durnish, Foynes
Change of use of a temporary store and canteen to a permanent welfare building at Foynes Harbour.
2460347 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 18 April 2024
- Reference
- 2460347
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 18 April 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention for the change of use of an existing temporary store and canteen facility to a permanent welfare building. The works will involve redeveloping the single-storey building, altering parking areas, and connecting to site services.
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Official record
Development description
Change of use of the existing temporary store and canteen facility to a permanent welfare building associated with the existing workshop and manufacturing facility. Works will involve the redevelopment of the existing single story building, alteration to previously approved parking areas, connection to site services and associated ancillary site development works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To facilitate and promote the Shannon Estuary’s economic growth potential and promote marine related industrial development, while ensuring that the environment and natural resources of the area are protected, managed and enhanced.”
National zoning type: Aquaculture and fishing
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dernish Avenue, Foynes, Co. Limerick | Apr 2025 | €270,000 | 499 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 received18 April 2024
- Further information requested11 June 2024
- Further information received2 August 2024
- Decision due29 August 2024
- Decision issued27 August 2024
- Grant issued30 September 2024
- Permission expiry29 September 2029
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