GrantedCommercialDecided 8 September 2023

University Hospital Limerick, St. Nessan’s Road Dooradoyle, Limerick

Demolition works and construction of a double basement car park and medical floorspace at University Hospital Limerick.

2360506 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 18 July 2023

Reference: 2360506
Authority: Limerick County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 18 July 2023

Summary

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The development at University Hospital Limerick includes the demolition of a pedestrian ramp and generator compound. It will deliver a new double basement car park and a medical department shell across ground and first-floor levels.

Commercialhospitalcar parkmedical

Floor area: 5,462 m²

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Official record

Development description

Development at the university hospital limerick, st. Nessan’s road, dooradoyle, limerick, v94f858. The application site is principally bounded by an existing internal access road to the north; by the existing emergency department and renal department to the south; by the existing hospital to the east and by st. Nessan’s road to the west. The hospital chapel within the hospital campus is a protected structure (rps. Reg. 1649). No works are proposed to the protected structure as part of this application. The development will consist of: demolition of the existing pedestrian access ramp and generator compound; the provision of a new double basement car park and the commencement of car parking use at the basement levels (level
2 and level
1); the provision of a department shell comprising medical floorspace at ground floor level (level
And first floor level (level
(c. 5,462 sq m); the provision of 2 no. Stair cores which will provide access to all proposed floor levels (level
2 to level
And to facilitate access to future upper levels; and the provision of hospital streets connecting the department shell to the existing hospital. The proposed development has a total gross floor area of c. 11, 262 sq m (including basement) and will link to, and integrate with, the existing university hospital limerick. Access to the basement will be via the existing basement car park to the south, which connects to the existing main entrance of the hospital campus. Construction access will be via the main roundabout on st. Nessan’s road. Construction traffic will temporarily exit the subject site from the existing emergency gate which will be widened to enable same (or from a location nearby by this gate). The boundary gate and railings to be fully reinstated when the works are complete. The development will also include: 131 no. Additional basement car parking spaces (including ev spaces with charging points); minor reconfiguration works at the interfaces between the existing hospital and the proposed development; the provision of bicycle parking and minor alterations to the car parking layout within the basement levels of the adjacent emergency department and renal department; removal of the vehicular access to out patient department (relocated to the main hospital entrance from st. Nessan’s road) to facilitate means of escape from the extended hospital street and to facilitate th

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	152 m
23 Oakvale Dr, Dooradoyle, Limerick	Apr 2025	€630,000	160 m
22 Oakvale Dr, Dooradoyle, Limerick	Jul 2025	€333,000	174 m
22 Willsbrook, Dooradoyle, Limerick	Jun 2026	€463,000	201 m
4 Willsbrook, St Nessans Rd, Dooradoyle	Jan 2026	€300,000	207 m
7 Belvoir Estate, High Meadows, Gouldavoher	May 2025	€370,000	224 m
17 The Oval, Gouldavoher, Father Russell Rd	Dec 2025	€490,000	235 m
16 The Oval, Gouldavoher, Limerick	Jan 2026	€365,000	245 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 received18 July 2023
Decision due11 September 2023
Decision issued8 September 2023
Grant issued12 October 2023
Permission expiry11 October 2028

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