Block D Desmond Business Park, Gortboy Newcastlewest, Co. Limerick
Change of use of a ground floor unit from a kitchen showroom to a day centre for people with disabilities.
2560935 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 17 September 2025
- Reference
- 2560935
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 September 2025
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the change of use of an existing ground floor unit at Desmond Business Park. The unit will transition from its current use as a kitchen showroom to a day centre for people with disabilities.
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Official record
Development description
Change of use of an existing ground floor unit from use as a kitchen showroom to use as a day centre for people with disabilities
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 Newcastle West Local Area Plan 2023-2029 (2024–2030). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95 Daar River Walk, Newcastle West, County Limerickprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €259,912 | 420 m |
| 93 Daar River Walk, Newcastle Westprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €295,000 | 420 m |
| Daar River Walk, Newcastlewest, Co. Limericknot full market price | Jul 2025 | €90,000 | 477 m |
| 5 Kilcolman Dr, Gortboy, Newcastle West | Sept 2025 | €360,000 | 491 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 received17 September 2025
- Decision due11 November 2025
- Decision issued11 November 2025
- Grant issued15 December 2025
- Permission expiry14 December 2030
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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23384LimerickLodged 18 Jul 2023Change of use
- Granted100 m away
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2460590LimerickLodged 14 Jun 2024Industrial
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18155LimerickLodged 22 Feb 2018Commercial
- Awaiting decision130 m away
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183LimerickLodged 2 Jan 2018Commercial
- Granted190 m away
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211246LimerickLodged 6 Sept 2021Infrastructure
- Granted210 m away
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228020LimerickLodged 14 Nov 2022Housing estate
- Granted230 m away
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