University Hospital Limerick, St. Nessan's Rd., Dooradoyle Co. Limerick.
Retention of a three-storey Covid testing laboratory at University Hospital Limerick.
221071 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 4 October 2022
- Reference
- 221071
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 4 October 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for a 629 square metre, three-storey Covid Testing Laboratory. The facility incorporates a laboratory, PCR testing rooms, administration, and plant spaces. The site is within an Architectural Conservation Area containing a protected chapel, though no works are proposed to the chapel itself.
- Storeys
- 3
- Floor area
- 629 m²
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Official record
Development description
The proposed development that will consist of a 629m2 three-storey covid testing laboratory, incorporating a laboratory, pcr testing rooms, administration, support rooms, internal and external plant spaces on the second level and all associated site works. The application is located within an architectural conservation area and there is an existing protected structure on the hospital campus (rps reg no. 1649 ref no s. E. 30- 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
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oakvale Dr, Dooradoyle, Limerick | Apr 2025 | €630,000 | 207 m |
| 26 Carrig Dr, Dooradoyle, Limerick | Mar 2026 | €375,000 | 210 m |
| 22 Oakvale Dr, Dooradoyle, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €333,000 | 220 m |
| 11 Carrig Drive, Dooradoyle, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €365,000 | 228 m |
| 6 Carraig Drive, Dooradoyle, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €335,000 | 235 m |
| 28 Oakvale Dr, Dooradoyle, Limerick | Feb 2025 | €150,000 | 239 m |
| 5 Lawndale Dr, Dooradoyle, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €351,000 | 245 m |
| 8 Oakvale Drive, Dooradoyle, Limerick | May 2025 | €390,000 | 314 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 October 2022
- Decision due28 November 2022
- Decision issued24 November 2022
- Grant issued3 January 2023
- Permission expiry2 January 2028
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