University Hospital Limerick St. Nessan’s Road , Dooradoyle , Limerick
CONDITIONALPlanning application 2560609
Limerick - Limerick County Council
Proposed Development
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
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Application received
25 Jun 2025
Decision due
19 Aug 2025
Decision: CONDITIONAL
19 Aug 2025
Grant issued
24 Sept 2025
Application Details
- Location
- University Hospital Limerick St. Nessan’s Road , Dooradoyle , Limerick
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Site Area
- 0.131 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 25 June 2025
- Status
- APPLICATION FINALISED
- Decision
- CONDITIONAL
- Decision Date
- 19 August 2025
- Grant Date
- 24 September 2025
- Permission Expires
- 23 September 2030
Location
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