Waterford City and County Council grants permission for 98-home scheme at Graigueshoneen, Kilmacthomas, Co. Waterford

In context

It is one of 86 housing scheme applications Waterford City and County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 1,641 nationally. Of the 3,067 such applications decided by councils in the past three years, 78% were granted.

What happens next

The applicant, or anyone who made a submission on the application, can appeal the decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála within four weeks of 2 February 2024. If no appeal is lodged, the council’s decision stands and a final grant issues.

The development description, as lodged

Verbatim from the Waterford City and County Council register. This is the source for every figure in the story above.

demolition of existing agricultural building and construction of 98no. dwellings to comprise of 10 no. 4 bed detached 2 storey houses, 36 no. 4 bed semi detached 2 storey houses, 36 no 3 bed semi detached 2 storey houses, 10 no. 2 bed semi detached 2 storey houses, 6 no. 2 bed single storey houses, new vehicular and pedestrian site entrance, new mains water and foul sewage connections, provision of a storm water attenuation pond to north of site, part infill of lands to north of site with excavated material from development site and all associated ancillary site work. A NIS will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application