Croom Orthopaedic Hospital, Corrabul Skagh, Croom Co. Limerick
Retention of a large three-storey hospital extension and permission for new refurbishment and demolition works.
2561315 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 11 December 2025
- Reference
- 2561315
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 11 December 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention for a three-storey extension containing a 24-bed ward, operating theatres, and a café, alongside a maintenance workshop and VIE compound. It also seeks permission to demolish existing extensions and construct a new first-floor recovery area.
- Storeys
- 3
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
A. Demolition of a single storey ground floor extension (63m2), first floor extension (15m2) and a stairwell (6m2). B. Refurbishment of 389m2 at first floor level and construction of a first-floor extension (72m2), to the existing hospital building, to provide a recovery and admissions area for healthcare use. C. Elevational alterations, including new windows to the existing hospital building at first floor level. D. Retention of a three-storey extension, to the existing hospital building, to provide a 24 single bedroom ward and a new entrance and café area at ground floor level (1764m2), a theatres department accommodating 4 no. Operating theatres and a cssd department at first floor level (1813m2) and a plant area at second floor level (1134m2) for healthcare use. E. Retention of a single storey building (104m2) to provide a maintenance workshop, office, store and associated ancillary accommodation. F. Retention of a vie compound including a single storey building (25m2) and external storage enclosures (41m2). G. Permission for retention is also so sought for external site lighting, attenuation tanks, reconfiguring and extending of existing carparking facilities, general upgrade of landscaped areas along with all other site services. Record of protected structures ref: 1120
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 Croom Local Area Plan 2020-2026 (2020–2026). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skagh, Croom, Limerick | Dec 2025 | €440,000 | 332 m |
| 18 Gateway Park, Skagh, Croomprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €489,000 | 427 m |
| 18 Camoge Park, Croom, Limerickprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €317,181 | 456 m |
| 27 Camoge Park, Croomprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €328,370 | 486 m |
| 26 Camoge Park, Skagh, Croomprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €328,370 | 495 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 received11 December 2025
- Further information requested12 February 2026
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