Waterford City and County Council refuses permission for 92-home scheme at Lacken, Kilbarry, 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 18 December 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.

Amendment to previously permitted but not yet constructed development of 92 No. dwellings at Lacken Road, Kilbarry, Waterford (Planning Ref. 18/735). Proposed amendment is to retain the existing hedgerow and carriage as is and to construct a new block boundary wall setback 3m from the hedgerow, with render finish to the public side.