Waterford City and County Council grants permission for 292-home scheme at Cork 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 1,557 nationally. Of the 3,030 such applications decided by councils in the past three years, 79% 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 9 August 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.

for development consisting of 292 residential units and associated uses comprising: 6no. two storey 4 bedroom detached and semi-detached houses; 160no. two storey 3 bedroom detached, semi-detached and terraced houses; 4no. three storey apartment blocks consisting of 60no. 2 bedroom duplex apartment units; a five storey apartment block comprising 66no. age-friendly apartments (32no. 1 bedroom and 34no. 2 bedroom units) and ancillary accommodation; a standalone single storey creche building (286sqm) and associated external play area. Vehicular access is provided from Ballybeg Drive. Provision is made for pedestrian and cycle connections to Ballybeg Drive, Cork Road, Clonard Park and future phase 2 development site. Permission is sought for all associated site and development works associated with the above including car parking, bicycle parking, ESB substations, surface water attenuation, connection to services, hard and soft landscaping and boundary treatments. The development involves the demolition of an existing single storey bungalow at ‘Comeragh’, Cork Road (X91CK0Y). The application is available at: www.ballynaneashagh-lrd.ie.