University Hospital Limerick St. Nessan’s Road, Dooradoyle, Limerick
Removal of prefabs and construction of a three-storey office block extension at University Hospital Limerick.
2560609 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 25 June 2025
- Reference
- 2560609
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 June 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves removing existing prefabs to construct a new three-storey office block extension serving the Cancer Care building. The application also includes retaining six parking spaces, with no works proposed to the nearby protected Hospital Chapel.
- Storeys
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Official record
Development description
The removal of existing prefabs and the construction of a 3-storey office block extension and associated site works to serve the existing cancer care building at the university hospital limerick, st. Nessan’s road, dooradoyle, limerick, v94f858. The application includes the retention of 6 existing parking spaces. 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
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 | 210 m |
| 22 Oakvale Dr, Dooradoyle, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €333,000 | 221 m |
| 5 Lawndale Dr, Dooradoyle, Limerick | Sept 2025 | €351,000 | 233 m |
| 26 Carrig Dr, Dooradoyle, Limerick | Mar 2026 | €375,000 | 245 m |
| 11 Carrig Drive, Dooradoyle, Limerick | Jul 2025 | €365,000 | 247 m |
| 28 Oakvale Dr, Dooradoyle, Limerick | Feb 2025 | €150,000 | 251 m |
| 6 Carraig Drive, Dooradoyle, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €335,000 | 263 m |
| 8 Oakvale Drive, Dooradoyle, Limerick | May 2025 | €390,000 | 315 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 received25 June 2025
- Decision due19 August 2025
- Decision issued19 August 2025
- Grant issued24 September 2025
- Permission expiry23 September 2030
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