Waterford City and County Council grants permission for 100-home scheme at Knockboy, Dunmore Road, Co. Waterford

In context

It is one of 85 housing scheme applications Waterford City and County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 1,638 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 21 September 2023. 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.

Alterations to previously permitted but not constructed Strategic Housing Development Ref. No. 2019/2 (An Bord Pleanala Ref. No.304423-19) at Knockboy, Waterford. The alterations consist of the omission of 100 No. apartments and 9 No. houses from the ABP permitted layout and the construction of 36 No. semi-detached 3 bed houses, 4 No. semi-detached 4-bed houses and 1 No. 4-bed detached house. (41 No. new houses in total). Permission is also sought to change 2 No. permitted houses (No’s 221 & 231) from single aspect to dual aspect and also to relocate an area of public open space, along with all boundary treatments, services connections and associated site works.