Monoclinoe Industrial Estate, Ballysimon Road, Limerick.
Retention of a change of use from a commercial unit to a car wash and valeting centre.
2460677 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 4 July 2024
- Reference
- 2460677
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 4 July 2024
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the change of use of an existing commercial unit to a car wash and valeting centre. This includes a front car wash area, a shelter for a free-standing dog wash, and roadside and building signage.
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
The following: a change of use of existing commercial unit to car wash & valeting centre, car wash area fronting the unit, shelter for free standing dog wash, 2 no. Totem roadside signs, building signage together with all associated site works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 120 Glenbrook, Old Singland Rd, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €390,000 | 398 m |
| Teernahilla, Ballingarry, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €100,000 | 405 m |
| 145 Georgian Village Old, Cork Rd, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €284,000 | 409 m |
| 6 Glendale Lawns, Old Singland Rd, Limerick | Apr 2026 | €402,000 | 410 m |
| 8 Riverglen, Old Cork Road, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €160,000 | 433 m |
| 1 Ritaville, Old Cork Rd, Limerick | Jan 2026 | €325,000 | 449 m |
| 1-15 Ballysimon Road, Ballysimon, Limerickprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €5,293,733 | 468 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 received4 July 2024
- Further information requested27 August 2024
- Further information received15 January 2025
- Decision due11 February 2025
- Decision issued11 February 2025
- Grant issued18 March 2025
- Permission expiry17 March 2030
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted60 m away
A new totem sign to replace the existing totem sign and all ancillary site works
Monoclino Industrial Estate , Ballysimon Road , Limerick
2560916LimerickLodged 12 Sept 2025Commercial
- Granted100 m away
The construction of a full height entrance porch to front of office building, to be constructed using powder…
Ballysimon Road , Monaclinoe , Limerick
2660435LimerickLodged 20 Apr 2026Commercial
- Granted120 m away
The removal of the hedge and the erection of a 2.50m high steel fence along the Ballysimon Road, the…
Units 1B 2 + 3 Crossagalla Industrial Estate , Crossagalla Tld. Ballysimon Road , Co. Limerick
2360443LimerickLodged 23 Jun 2023Commercial
- Refused130 m away
Replacement boundary with security fencing to rear of commercial units 1 to 6A including all ancillary works
Crossagalla Industrial Estate , Ballysimon Road , Limerick
21870LimerickLodged 18 Jun 2021Retention
- Granted140 m away
A pay-to-use waste portable compactor for dry recyclables and a pay-to-use portable waste compactor for…
Topaz Service Station , Ballysimon Road , Limerick.
18339LimerickLodged 10 Apr 2018Retention
- Granted140 m away
1 no. single storey CNG (compressed natural gas) compressor installation with a floor area of 19sq.m, 1 no.…
Circle K Service Area , Ballysimon Road , Ballysimon Co. Limerick.
19947LimerickLodged 24 Sept 2019Infrastructure
- Refused140 m away
Signage and the installation of rear access point for vehicles to industrial unit by means of warehouse door…
Unit 2 Crossagalla Industrial Estate , Ballysimon Road , Limerick
211149LimerickLodged 11 Aug 2021Retention
- Granted150 m away
A high-power electric vehicle charging hub and associated infrastructure, consisting of the following: (i)…
Circle K Ballysimon , Ballysimon Road , Limerick
2461283LimerickLodged 19 Dec 2024Infrastructure
Related developments
Similar applications
Ranked by what these developments actually propose, not by matching words — so you can see how comparable applications were decided.
- GrantedCommercial
Permission for development which will consist of construction of a new car wash and office units, including…
BestDrive , Headford Road , Co.Galway
21219Galway CityLodged 28 Jun 2021
- GrantedCommercial
For a motor vehicle valet centre to include tunnel and jet car wash, valet bays, customer waiting facilities,…
Shannon Town Centre , Tullyvarraga , Shannon Co Clare
2460629ClareLodged 11 Dec 2024
- Awaiting decision
The change of use of a portion of an existing storage building to a car valeting commercial business, the…
Rear of Brother Bear Cafe , Kilcornan , Co. Limerick
2660762LimerickLodged 3 Jul 2026
- GrantedCommercial
For the following — Brush-wash bay for assisted car washing including a 3m high glazed screen to the North…
Bestdrive , Dublin Road , Cavan
2360340CavanLodged 22 Dec 2023
- Awaiting decisionCommercial
The construction of a car wash facility, comprising of one automatic wash bay, two self-service wash bays,…
Mount Offaly , Carlow Road , Athy
23929KildareLodged 6 Oct 2023
- Awaiting decision
New Drive-thru car wash with glazed screens. 2 No jet-wash bays with inclosing screens and ancillary…
Ratoath Road Baltrasna , Ashbourne , Co.Meath
2660795MeathLodged 26 Jun 2026
Community
Discussion
What local people think about this application.
Community sentiment
No votes yetNobody has voted on this application yet.
Community sentiment — a straw poll of people who visited this page, not a statutory submission. To make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.
Sign in to have your say on this application.
No comments yet. Be the first to say what you think about this application.
Sign in to join the discussion on this application.
Comments are moderated and are the opinions of the people who wrote them. They form no part of the statutory planning process — to make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.