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Limerick City and County Council · 211347

Maxol Service Station, Dublin Road, Castletroy Limerick

Decided on appeal.

  1. 28 Sept 2021Received
  2. 8 Apr 2022Refused
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Status
Appeal decided — refused
Decision
Refused · 8 Apr 2022
Council
Limerick City and County Council
Type
PERMISSION
Site
8,164 m²

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What’s proposed

development at a 0.84ha site at Maxol Service Station, Dublin Road, Castletroy, Limerick. The site is bounded to the north by the Dublin Road, to the east by undeveloped lands, to the south by the Castletroy Town Centre and to the west by a dwelling. The proposed development will consist of alterations to the existing one and two storey service station retail unit with deli, ancillary off-licence, storage and offices comprising a single storey extension(45.5sqm) and internal alterations to 79sqm of existing floor area to provide for a drive-thru restaurant(65spm) resulting in the reduction in the existing seating area, increased ancillary storage and office space; roof plant; additional signage comprising 4 no. internally illuminated signs on the front and east side facades(0.58sqm, 0.99sqm, 1.13sqm, 2.04sqm) and 1 no. illuminated sign inside the shopfront(1.15sqm). Total gross floor area of the service station retail unit, drive thru and ancillary uses to be 992sqm. The proposed development will also consist of the reconfiguration of the service station forecourt and site including: removal of totem sign, forecourt canopy and 6 no. pump islands, parcel kiosk and solid fuel store; relocation of AC plant and enclosure, control room, water tank, container, gas tank and enclosure, car wash bays, lance wash bay, and service bays; provision of 4 no. pump islands and a new forecourt canopy with integrated public lighting and internally illuminated signage, 22 no. bicycle parking spaces(10 no. covered), 1 no. coach and 2 no. HGV parking spaces, 4 no. covered EV car charging points, 20 no. additional car parking spaces(88 no. total), external seating and 11 no. free standing signs(1.7sqm, 1.42sqm and 2.25sqm) including 8 no. internally illuminated signs(2 no. x 0.68sqm double sided, 2 no. x 1.39sqm, 2.67sqm, 3.59sqm, 6.46sqm, and 14sqm double sided replacement totem); reconfiguration of existing vents, fills and hardstanding; revised vehicular and pedestrian circulation, including provision of a drive-thru lane, boundary treatments, hard and soft landscaping, changes to levels and all site development works above and below ground. Retention permission is sought for a 7.6sqm area currently in use as an electrical room

Planning details

Reference
211347
Local authority
Limerick City and County Council
Status
Appeal decided — refused · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received
28 Sept 2021
Observations close
2 Nov 2021 (closed 1797 days ago)
Decision due
11 Apr 2022 · decided 8 Apr 2022
Decision
Refused on 8 Apr 2022
Proposed development
development at a 0.84ha site at Maxol Service Station, Dublin Road, Castletroy, Limerick. The site is bounded to the north by the Dublin Road, to the east by undeveloped lands, to the south by the Castletroy Town Centre and to the west by a dwelling. The proposed development will consist of alterations to the existing one and two storey service station retail unit with deli, ancillary off-licence, storage and offices comprising a single storey extension(45.5sqm) and internal alterations to 79sqm of existing floor area to provide for a drive-thru restaurant(65spm) resulting in the reduction in the existing seating area, increased ancillary storage and office space; roof plant; additional signage comprising 4 no. internally illuminated signs on the front and east side facades(0.58sqm, 0.99sqm, 1.13sqm, 2.04sqm) and 1 no. illuminated sign inside the shopfront(1.15sqm). Total gross floor area of the service station retail unit, drive thru and ancillary uses to be 992sqm. The proposed development will also consist of the reconfiguration of the service station forecourt and site including: removal of totem sign, forecourt canopy and 6 no. pump islands, parcel kiosk and solid fuel store; relocation of AC plant and enclosure, control room, water tank, container, gas tank and enclosure, car wash bays, lance wash bay, and service bays; provision of 4 no. pump islands and a new forecourt canopy with integrated public lighting and internally illuminated signage, 22 no. bicycle parking spaces(10 no. covered), 1 no. coach and 2 no. HGV parking spaces, 4 no. covered EV car charging points, 20 no. additional car parking spaces(88 no. total), external seating and 11 no. free standing signs(1.7sqm, 1.42sqm and 2.25sqm) including 8 no. internally illuminated signs(2 no. x 0.68sqm double sided, 2 no. x 1.39sqm, 2.67sqm, 3.59sqm, 6.46sqm, and 14sqm double sided replacement totem); reconfiguration of existing vents, fills and hardstanding; revised vehicular and pedestrian circulation, including provision of a drive-thru lane, boundary treatments, hard and soft landscaping, changes to levels and all site development works above and below ground. Retention permission is sought for a 7.6sqm area currently in use as an electrical room
As published by the register.
Site area
8,164 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant
Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register

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Appeal

Appeal APB-313495-22 (status unknown), not yet matched.

Zoning

M3 — Neighbourhood centre

A local centre: shops, services and apartments over them, serving the surrounding housing.

R1 — New residential

Zoned for new residential communities. This is where large housing schemes are expected to go, subject to the social and physical infrastructure arriving with them.

Protections nearby 250 m

No mapped flood area nearby.

Nothing else protected nearby.

Where this comes from

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Summary

211347 is a planning application to Limerick City and County Council for development at a 0.84ha site at Maxol Service Station, Dublin Road, Castletroy, received on 28 Sept 2021; permission was refused on 8 Apr 2022.