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Bloodmill Road and Groody Road , Towlerton Ballysimon , Limerick

CONDITIONAL

Planning application 2460133

Limerick - Limerick County Council

Proposed Development

amendments to the previously permitted development of a new hospital facility (LCCC Reg. Ref. 211740) at a 2.82 ha site located at Bloodmill Road and Groody Road, Towlerton, Ballysimon, Limerick. The proposed amendments consist of internal layout revisions on the third floor of the permitted hospital (c. 1,295 sq m), to allow for additional inpatient ward (with 20 no. associated beds), in place of the permitted administration area, with all associated site development works above and below ground. No changes are proposed to the permitted elevations

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Application Timeline

  1. Application received

    19 Feb 2024

  2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

    12 Apr 2024

  3. Decision due

    14 Apr 2024

  4. Grant issued

    15 May 2024

Application Details

Location
Bloodmill Road and Groody Road , Towlerton Ballysimon , Limerick
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Limerick County Council
Site Area
2.82 ha

Timeline

Registration Date
19 February 2024
Status
APPLICATION FINALISED
Decision
CONDITIONAL
Decision Date
12 April 2024
Grant Date
15 May 2024
Permission Expires
16 June 2027

Location

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32m
211740CONDITIONAL15 Dec 2021

development at this c.3.29ha site, located at Bloodmill Road and Groody Road. The site is bounded by Bloodmill Road to the south-west, the Garryglass Roundabout to the south, the newly constructed lin road(permitted under Limerick City & County Council Ref. 19/546) to the north-east and Groody Road to the south-east. The development will consist of a new c.19,405sqm hospital over 2 to 4 no. storeys, with plant(c.3,100sqm) at roof level and associated c.504sqm 2no. storey energy centre. The proposed development will provide a 79no. bed hospital, with both in-patient and out-patient facilities and treatment rooms. The principal access and egress to the site will be from Groody Road to the south-east. Service access is proposed from the newly constructed link road in the north-east corner of the site with associated service egress point to the south-west onto Bloodmill Road. Pedestrian and cyclist access is provided from Groody Road and from the new link road. The development will also include ancillary administration offices, laboratories, patient pharmacy, oratory, operating theatres, staff and patient facilities including a staff and patient restaurant, car park at surface level with motorbike and cycle parking spaces, EV charging facilities, payment kiosks and security barriers. The development will also include signage, including 3no. signage totems, internal wayfinding, c.13sqm security cabin, public lighting, plant and associated screening, including gas infrastructure tank and vacuum insulated evaporator compound, all piped infrastructure and ducting, 1no. ESB substation, 3no. attenuation tanks, rainwater harvesting tanks, SUDs including green roof provision, services provision, boundary treatments, waste marshalling compound storage area, hard and soft landscaping, changes in level, internal roads and paths including vehicle set down areas, and all associated site development works above and below ground

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