Bannatyne Mill, Ted Russell Dock Dock Road, Limerick
Conservation and conversion of the historic Bannatyne Mill into commercial offices, including demolition of redundant structures.
2560877 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 1 September 2025
- Reference
- 2560877
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 September 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes the conservation, restoration, and change of use of the protected Bannatyne Mill from a grain store to commercial offices. Works include the demolition of a redundant compressor room and substation, internal modifications, installation of projecting glass windows, a new substation, and modified access with parking.
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 (1) conservation, restoration and new works to bannatyne mill, a protected structure; and (2) change of use of bannatyne mill from a grain store to commercial office use at ted russell dock, dock road, limerick city. The proposed works include: (a) demolition and removal of the redundant utility compressor room structure and esb substation structure situated to the west and to the east of the bannatyne mill building respectively; (b) modifications to bannatyne mill building including: (i) internal modifications with limited removal of fixtures and fittings, (ii) provision of 3 no. Projecting glass windows on the northern, southern and eastern elevations; (c) provision of associated signage; (d) provision of external plant including new esb substation / utility building and raised heat pump enclosure; (e) modification to layout arrangement including; (i) widening of the existing eastern access including removal of stone piers; (ii) removal of section of boundary wall to dock road and replacement with new wall and railings; (iii) provision of on-site car parking and covered bicycle parking; (f) lighting; (g) surface water management including oil/petrol bypass interceptor; and (h) all associated site development works. Bannatyne mill is a protected structure rps ref: 255 and is listed on the niah (national inventory of architectural heritage) schedule, ref no. 21516002. The removal of; the compressor room, the esb substation, stone piers and existing boundary wall as described, are subject to an existing section 57 declaration (ref: dr18-33)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 The Gallops, Dock Road, Limerickprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €350,661 | 321 m |
| 9 Clyde Mews, Dock Rd, Limerick | Aug 2025 | €195,000 | 365 m |
| 7 Clyde Hill Mews, St Alphonsus St, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €240,000 | 375 m |
| 1 Clyde Hill Mews, Alphonsus St, Limerick | Jan 2026 | €273,000 | 386 m |
| 1 Clyde Hill Mews, Alphonsus St, Limerick | Jan 2026 | €273,000 | 386 m |
| 13 St James Mews, St Alphonsus St, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €248,000 | 387 m |
| 14 St James Mews, St Alphonsus St, Limerick | Jan 2025 | €252,000 | 391 m |
| 18 Henry St Mews, St Alphonsus St, Limerick | May 2026 | €310,000 | 404 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received1 September 2025
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