Montgomery County · Limerick · MCPC #25-0044-001
181 Limerick Center Road
181 Limerick Center Rd, Limerick, PA · 31,882 sq ft non-residential, industrial · 9.13 acres
About this project
T.P. Trailers, Inc., a maker and repairer of trucks and trailers, wants to build a new office, shop and warehouse at 181 Limerick Center Road in Limerick Township. The main building would be about 25,000 square feet, with room for a later addition of roughly 6,800 square feet on the 9.13-acre lot. The site would also get parking, outdoor storage and vehicle staging, stormwater basins, and landscaped buffers.
County planning commission: Supports, with comments
Issues raised: Security fence too close to wetland, Grading near stormwater basins could affect wetland, Oil runoff controls for stormwater system, Wetland boundary needs agreement before development, Planting layout to keep trees visible from homes, Land use and impervious area compliance table requested
- Applicant
- T.P. Trailers, Inc.
- Zoning
- O/LI
Filing history
- 2025-02-25 · MCPC #25-0044-001 · Land Dev Plan, Prelim Plan · 31,882 sq ft
County review letters
2025-02-25 · LIMER 25-0044-001r.pdf
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
T.P. Trailers, Inc., a company that makes and repairs trucks and trailers, wants to build a new office, shop and warehouse at 181 Limerick Center Road in Limerick Township. The main building would be about 25,000 square feet. The plan leaves room for a later addition of roughly 6,800 square feet, which brings the total to about 31,900 square feet.
The building would sit on a 9.13-acre lot. The plan also includes parking, outdoor storage and vehicle staging areas, stormwater basins to catch rain runoff, and landscaped buffers.
The county record does not say what is on the lot now. No news coverage, meeting minutes, approvals or opposition were found that clearly relate to this specific site, so the description rests on the county filing alone.
What it could mean nearby
- Trucks and trailers coming and going could add traffic on Limerick Center Road. The records include no traffic study, so the size of the effect is unknown.
- Outdoor storage and vehicle staging could be visible from nearby properties. The planned landscaped buffers are meant to soften that.
- Stormwater basins are part of the plan to manage runoff from the new roof and paved areas.
- The records give no job numbers.
Where it stands
A filing was made with the county on 2025-02-25. No township approval or denial was found. Plans like this usually go through township planning commission review, then a vote by the elected governing body on land development approval.
- Feb 25, 2025 Latest filing for the project in county planning records
Want to weigh in? In Pennsylvania townships, the planning commission and the board of supervisors usually decide on land development plans at public meetings. Residents can comment there, and agendas are posted on the Limerick Township website.
Who's behind it
T.P. Trailers, Inc. · A maker and repairer of trucks and trailers, based in the Limerick and Royersford area according to business directories.
Planning terms explained
- Land development
- The formal township review of a plan to build or expand a non-residential building and its site improvements.
- Stormwater basin
- A shallow, engineered pond or depression that holds rain runoff and releases it slowly.
- Buffer
- A strip of trees, shrubs or grass planted to screen a site from its neighbors.
- Outdoor storage
- Equipment or vehicles kept outside the building, usually on a paved or gravel area.
We searched the web for this project but found nothing beyond the county record, so this explanation is based on the filing alone. Researched by AI from public sources on Nov 1, 2026. It can make mistakes, so check the linked sources and the municipality before relying on it.
Scope estimate for contractors
Estimated construction value: $4.1M
- ~318 roofing squares (assumes 1 story)
- ~79 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)
- ~9.1 acres of site work (grading, stormwater, landscaping)
- Stormwater infiltration basins
- Outdoor storage and vehicle staging area
- Sidewalk along Limerick Center Road
- 10-foot-wide trail along the western side of the property
- Security fencing and landscaped buffer plantings
- Oil runoff prevention measures in stormwater system
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