Athea Upper, Athea, Co. Limerick
Change of use from a former car sales premises to a gym.
2660012 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 12 January 2026
- Reference
- 2660012
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 January 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert a vacant former car sales premises into a Class 11 gym. The development includes all associated site works.
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 change of use from ‘car sales ’ to gym ( class
- Together with all associated site works at the vacant ‘former car sales premises’
Built & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Road, Upper Athea, Athea | May 2026 | €118,000 | 229 m |
| 3 Meadow View, Gortnagross, Atheaprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €75,000 | 229 m |
| Gortnagross, Atheaprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €415,000 | 229 m |
| Gortnagross, Athea, County Limerick | May 2025 | €50,000 | 229 m |
| Templeathea, Athea, Limerick | Aug 2025 | €250,000 | 229 m |
| Carrigkerry, Athea, Co Limerick | Oct 2025 | €150,000 | 229 m |
| 1 Knockfinisk, Athea, Co Limerick | Apr 2026 | €150,000 | 229 m |
| Gortnagross, Athea, Co. Limerickprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €345,815 | 229 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 received12 January 2026
- Decision due8 March 2026
- Decision issued3 March 2026
- Grant issued8 April 2026
- Permission expiry7 April 2031
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