The Leben Building, University Hospital Limerick, St. Nessan's Road Dooradoyle Co Limerick
Installation of rooftop telecommunications equipment at University Hospital Limerick.
17353 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 21 April 2017
- Reference
- 17353
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 April 2017
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to install two panel antennas and one RT link dish with associated equipment cabinets on the rooftop of the Leben Building. The site is in an Architectural Conservation Area, but no works are proposed to the nearby protected hospital chapel.
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
Install 2 no panel antennas and 1 no rt link dish with associated telecommunications equipment cabinets and works all at rooftop level. (the site is located within an architectural conservation area and there is an existing protected structure on the hospital campus (hospital chapel). No works are proposed to the protected structure as part of this application. )
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and provide for educational, training and adult learning, community, healthcare, childcare, civic, religious and social infrastructure.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
Objective set by the Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). 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
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|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Carrig Dr, Dooradoyle, Limerick | Mar 2026 | €375,000 | 166 m |
| 11 Carrig Drive, Dooradoyle, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €365,000 | 186 m |
| 6 Carraig Drive, Dooradoyle, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €335,000 | 190 m |
| 5 Lawndale Dr, Dooradoyle, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €351,000 | 222 m |
| 23 Oakvale Dr, Dooradoyle, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €630,000 | 246 m |
| 22 Oakvale Dr, Dooradoyle, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €333,000 | 260 m |
| 19 Springfield Dr, Dooradoyle, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €415,000 | 273 m |
| 28 Oakvale Dr, Dooradoyle, Limerick | Feb 2025 | €150,000 | 273 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 received21 April 2017
- Decision due15 June 2017
- Decision issued15 June 2017
- Grant issued20 July 2017
- Permission expiry19 July 2022
In the area
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