GrantedCommercialDecided 26 January 2021

University Hospital Limerick, St. Nessan's Road, Dooradoyle Co. Limerick

A 4-storey, 96-bed ward block extension above the Emergency Department at University Hospital Limerick.

20775 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 10 August 2020

Reference: 20775
Authority: Limerick County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 10 August 2020

Summary

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The development consists of a 4-storey, 96 single-bed acute inpatient ward block extension with an interstitial plantroom floor, located above the existing Emergency Department. It also includes an extension to the outpatients department, 110 parking spaces, and associated works within an Architectural Conservation Area.

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Storeys: 4

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Official record

Development description

A 4 storey, 96 single bed, acute inpatient ward block extension with interstitial plantroom floor, to be located above the existing emergency department, along with supporting services, associated site works, additional associated plant on the existing phase 1 building, an extension to the existing outpatients department at level 0, 110 carparking spaces and associated ancillary works. The site is located within an architectural conservation area and there is an existing protected structure on the hospital campus(the hospital chapel), however no works are proposed to the protected structure in this application

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Education and Community FacilitiesCI

“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.

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
28 Oakvale Dr, Dooradoyle, Limerick	Feb 2025	€150,000	97 m
23 Oakvale Dr, Dooradoyle, Limerick	Apr 2025	€630,000	116 m
22 Oakvale Dr, Dooradoyle, Limerick	Jul 2025	€333,000	129 m
22 Willsbrook, Dooradoyle, Limerick	Jun 2026	€463,000	151 m
4 Willsbrook, St Nessans Rd, Dooradoyle	Jan 2026	€300,000	153 m
7 Belvoir Estate, High Meadows, Gouldavoher	May 2025	€370,000	173 m
8 Oakvale Drive, Dooradoyle, Limerick	May 2025	€390,000	194 m
2 Belvoir Lawn, Gouldavoher, Limerick	Jul 2025	€315,000	211 m

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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 received10 August 2020
Further information requested1 October 2020
Further information received21 December 2020
Decision due26 January 2021
Decision issued26 January 2021
Grant issued3 March 2021
Permission expiry2 March 2026

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