University Hospital Limerick, St. Nessans Road, Dooradoyle Limerick
Installation of telecommunications equipment on the roof of University Hospital Limerick.
17749 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 4 August 2017
- Reference
- 17749
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 August 2017
Summary
AI-generatedVodafone Ireland seeks permission to install antennas, link dishes, and equipment cabinets at rooftop level. The site is within an Architectural Conservation Area and the curtilage of a Protected Structure, though the structure itself will not be altered.
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
Proposed antennas, link dishes, associated equipment, equipment cabinet, and ancillary works at rooftop level at university hospital limerick, st. Nessan's road, dooradoyle, county limerick. The proposed location is in an architectural conservation area within the curtilage an existing protected structure "the hospital chapel" in the hospital campus. The existing protected structure will not be altered or affected by the proposed works. The proposed development will form part of vodafone ireland ltd's existing 3g/4g broadband telecommunications networks
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
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Carrig Dr, Dooradoyle, Limerick | Mar 2026 | €375,000 | 180 m |
| 6 Carraig Drive, Dooradoyle, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €335,000 | 212 m |
| 11 Carrig Drive, Dooradoyle, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €365,000 | 216 m |
| 23 Oakvale Dr, Dooradoyle, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €630,000 | 217 m |
| 22 Oakvale Dr, Dooradoyle, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €333,000 | 231 m |
| 28 Oakvale Dr, Dooradoyle, Limerick | Feb 2025 | €150,000 | 238 m |
| 5 Lawndale Dr, Dooradoyle, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €351,000 | 264 m |
| 22 Springfield Dr, Dooradoyle, Limerick | Mar 2026 | €540,000 | 294 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 received4 August 2017
- Decision due28 September 2017
- Decision issued27 September 2017
- Grant issued14 March 2018
- Appeal submitted24 October 2017
- Appeal decided5 March 2018
- Permission expiry13 March 2023
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