Development at this c.3.29ha site, located at Bloodmill Road and Groody Road.

Application details

Planning reference

211740

Council

Limerick City and County Council

Proposal description

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

Location / address

Bloodmill Road & Groody Road , Towlerton , Ballysimon Limerick

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

15 Dec 2021

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

10 May 2022

Final grant date

14 Jun 2022

Planning and construction timeline

Key dated milestones from planning, appeal and official building-control records.

1. Application received

   15 Dec 2021

2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

   10 May 2022

3. Final grant

   14 Jun 2022

4. Works commenced

   6 Apr 2023Official NBCO/BCMS data

5. Completion certificate validated (1 unit)

   28 Jul 2025Official NBCO/BCMS data

6. Completion certificate validated (1 unit)

   26 Aug 2025Official NBCO/BCMS data

7. Completion certificate validated (1 unit)

   10 Oct 2025Official NBCO/BCMS data

8. Completion certificate validated (1 unit)

   8 Dec 2025Official NBCO/BCMS data

9. Completion certificate validated (1 unit)

   4 Feb 2026Official NBCO/BCMS data