Raheen Industrial Estate, Raheen, Co. Limerick
Proposed development
A) a three-lane vehicle testing facility (for HCV and LCV vehicles) and the associated offices, an internal access road, ESB Substation Kiosk, vehicle parking, boundary treatments and all associated development above and below ground, B) Alterations to the development previously permitted under Planning Ref. No. 22/1099 due to the changes to the site layout and finish site levels
- Applicant
- Not published
- Authority
- Limerick City and County Council
- Decision due
- 26 Aug 2026
Timeline
Application received
9 Jan 2026
Council asked for further information
25 Feb 2026
Further information received. If the council treats it as significant, a new submission period opens (check the council's file)
30 Jul 2026
Decision due
26 Aug 2026
Decision: conditional
26 Aug 2026
Appeal lodged (PL-502030-LK-26)
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Planning history within 750 m
2 No. former truck loading extensions to the rear of an existing industrial unit, the floor area of each now forms part of the internal floor area of the industrial unit, permission for retention of signage and all associated site works
(a.) Reconfiguration of existing ground floor to include for new rooms: proposed new stair core, new battery storage room, new repair workshop, new lift and associated corridors. No net increase in ground floor area (b.) New first floor internal extension of 160m2 additional floor area, located overhead reconfiguration of ground floor already described. First floor extension to consist of three new offices, new storeroom, new stair core and new lift with associated circulation spaces and lobbies (c.) Elevational alterations to front elevation, to include new windows at ground and first floor level, plus widened existing final exit door also on front elevation. (d.) New footpath to provide pedestrian access to new proposed accessible parking space (e.) New bike parking, new EV parking provision (f.) All ancillary site works above and below ground
the installation of a ground mounted solar photovoltaic plant with an approximate capacity of 2.80 MWp and a grid connection capacity of 2.33 MW ac within a 3.48 hectare site, including the installation and the cable route to the point of connection at Raheen Business Park, Raheen, Limerick. The proposed development will include approximately 5,432 photo-voltaic modules, covering an approximate area of 18,018.70 square metres, installed on a fixed East West mounting structure with an approximate height of 0.8 metres at the lower edge and 3.1 metres at the highest point. The development will also comprise underground direct current and alternating current cabling, including a cable route located beneath the existing internal cycle path within Raheen Business Park, string combiner boxes, inverters, a prefabricated low voltage transformer cabin located within the photovoltaic installation area, earthing and grid synchronisation equipment, perimeter security fencing with wildlife access points, CCTV where required, drainage and all associated civil works. The development will also include a temporary construction compound and set down area, together with the installation of a mobile welfare unit during the construction phase. The grid connection will be made via the existing on site substation within Raheen Business Park. This development is covered by the provisions of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive (EU) 2023/2413) and it is important to note that the planning application may be subject to section 34D of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended. When a notice issues in accordance with section 34D(b), the provisions of article 26A of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 to 2025 shall apply
granny flat and all associated site works
a) The alteration of the existing dwelling house and construction of a single storey extension to the side of the existing dwelling house to create a separate residential flat, b) A single storey extension to the rear of the existing dwelling house, and c) All associated site works
the installation of a ground mounted solar photovoltaic plant with an approximate capacity of 2.99 MWp and a grid connection capacity of 2.6 MWac within a 3.77 hectare site, including the installation and the cable route to the point of connection at Raheen Business Park, Raheen, Limerick. The proposed development will include approximately 5,800 photo-voltaic modules, covering an approximate area of 18,018.70 square metres, installed on a fixed East West mounting structure with an approximate height of 0.8 metres at the lower edge and 3.1 metres at the highest point. The development will also comprise underground direct current and alternating current cabling, including a cable route located beneath the existing internal cycle path within Raheen Business Park, string combiner boxes, inverters, a prefabricated low voltage transformer cabin located within the photovoltaic installation area, earthing and grid synchronisation equipment, perimeter security fencing with wildlife access points, CCTV where required, drainage and all associated civil works. The development will also include a temporary construction compound and set down area, together with the installation of a mobile welfare unit during the construction phase. The grid connection will be made via the existing on site substation within Raheen Business Park. This development is covered by the provisions of the Renewable Energy Directive III (Directive (EU) 2023/2413) and it is important to note that the planning application may be subject to section 34D of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended. When a notice issues in accordance with section 34D(b), the provisions of article 26A of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 to 2025 shall apply