Illuminated Signs & LED Neon Signs in Limerick

Limerick City and County Council is the planning authority. National exemptions apply, with limits:

• Signs on your own business premises can be exempt (Class 1): on the front of the building up to 0.3 m² per metre of frontage and never more than 5 m², fixed no higher than 4 m, letters up to 0.3 m and logos up to 0.6 m.
• Projecting signs over a public road must be at least 2 m above it and project no more than 1 m; max 1.2 m² in total and 0.4 m² per face.
• Window signs and illuminated displays on the glass: up to a quarter of the window area.
• No exemption for works that materially affect an Architectural Conservation Area (ACA) or a protected structure – there you need planning permission.
• Advertisement structures over a public road need a Section 254 licence from the council unless they are covered by a planning permission.

Limerick's Shopfront Design Guidelines (2025) and Development Plan do not favour plastic or internally illuminated box signs and restrict projecting signs. In ACAs, on protected structures and in the Georgian area, internally illuminated signage is not permitted, projecting and hanging signs are discouraged and any lighting should be subtle.

Sources: Planning and Development Regulations 2001, Limerick Shopfront Design Guidelines 2025, as of October 2026. This is not legal advice – the council makes the final decision.

For a planning application you need drawings or a photomontage with dimensions, materials and lighting. With your free design preview you get:

• your sign shown on a photo of your shopfront
• dimensions, materials and light colour
• which elements light up and which are printed

You or your sign installer submit the application to the council.

• Indoor LED neon signs come with fixings and a plug-in power supply – hang it up and plug it in, step by step in our installation guide.
• Outdoor signs, light boxes and hard-wired signs should be connected by a qualified electrician. Limerick has plenty of sign installers who also fit signs made by others.

Tell us where the sign will go and we will tell you what you need for installation.

• LED neon signs – indoors and in shop windows
• Back-lit acrylic letters – subtle halo light outside the Georgian area
• Flat-cut letters – for ACAs and protected structures
• Metal logo signs – timeless for practices and boutiques

All sign types at a glance

1. Send your logo, sketch or text – ideally with a photo of your shopfront
2. Receive your free digital design preview
3. After your approval, production takes about 2–3 weeks
4. Insured delivery to your address in Limerick

Every sign is dimmable and comes with a remote control and a 24-month warranty. Delivery is duty paid – no import charges when it arrives.

Are illuminated signs allowed in Limerick?
Limerick's guidelines do not favour internally illuminated box signs, and in ACAs, on protected structures and in the Georgian area internally illuminated signage is not permitted.

Do I need permission for a shop sign in Limerick?
Small signs on your own premises can be exempt within the Class 1 limits, but most shopfront works need planning permission, especially in ACAs.

Do you install signs in Limerick?
Indoor LED neon signs come with fixings and a plug-in power supply, so you can hang them yourself. For outdoor signs, light boxes and hard-wired signs we recommend a local electrician or sign installer.

Can I see the sign on my shopfront before ordering?
Yes. Send us a photo of your shopfront and we will show you a free design preview with your sign in place.