Main University Building, University of Limerick, Sreelane Castletroy Limerick.
Installation of telecommunications equipment on the roof of the University of Limerick.
2561088 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 24 October 2025
- Reference
- 2561088
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 October 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of installing 9 shrouded antennas and 3 transmission dishes on ballast-mounted poles on the rooftop of the Main University Building. It also includes 3 equipment cabinets, cabling, and associated site works.
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
Installation of 9 no. Shrouded antenna, and 3 no. Transmission dishes on ballast mounted supporting poles together with 3 equipment cabinets, radio equipment, cabling and associated site works located on the rooftop
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To support the growth of the University of Limerick campus.”
National zoning type: Education
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mannin, Clostoken, Loughrey | Feb 2025 | €285,000 | 93 m |
| 24 Plassey Grove, Castletroy, Limerick | Mar 2025 | €450,000 | 371 m |
| 7 Heidelberg, Milford Grange, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €315,867 | 491 m |
| 5 Heidelberg, Milford Grange, Castletroy | Sept 2025 | €335,000 | 498 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 received24 October 2025
- Decision due18 December 2025
- Decision issued12 December 2025
- Grant issued22 January 2026
- Permission expiry21 January 2031
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