Circle K Ballysimon, Ballysimon Road, Limerick
Installation of a high-power electric vehicle charging hub at Circle K Ballysimon.
2461283 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 19 December 2024
- Reference
- 2461283
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 December 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves installing 8 electric vehicle charging bays, 4 charging points, and a new EV canopy with illuminated signage. It also includes a modular ESB substation, a 2-meter-high masonry blast wall, and associated forecourt revisions.
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 high-power electric vehicle charging hub and associated infrastructure, consisting of the following: (i) installation of 8no. Electric vehicle charging bays and 4no. Charging points (ii) installation of new ev canopy with associated illuminated signage, (iii) new modular esb substation, (iv) new ev banner signage, (v) associated revisions to forecourt including new road markings, pedestrian crossing point and 2m high masonry blast wall along northern boundary and, (vi) all other associated site development and drainage 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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 120 Glenbrook, Old Singland Rd, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €390,000 | 292 m |
| Teernahilla, Ballingarry, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €100,000 | 359 m |
| 6 Glendale Lawns, Old Singland Rd, Limerick | Apr 2026 | €402,000 | 367 m |
| 49 Glenbrook, Old Singland Rd, Limerick | Mar 2026 | €375,000 | 405 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 received19 December 2024
- Further information requested21 February 2025
- Further information received8 April 2025
- Decision due18 August 2025
- Decision issued15 August 2025
- Grant issued18 September 2025
- Permission expiry17 September 2030
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