Waterford City and County Council grants permission for 113-home scheme at Duckspool, Dungarvan, 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 1,561 nationally. Of the 3,032 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 16 April 2025. 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.

Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD) consisting of the construction of 155 no. dwelling comprising (a) 5 no. two-storey 4-bed detached houses all with optional attic conversion, (b) 48 no. two-storey 3-bed semi-detached houses 30 no. with optional attic conversion, (c) 10 no. two-storey 4-bed semi-detached houses 7 no. with optional attic conversion, (d) 6 no. two-storey 4-bed terraced houses all with optional attic conversion, (e) 35 no. 3-bed two-storey terraced houses 23 no. with optional attic conversion, (f) 8 no. three-storey 4-bed semi-detached houses, (g) 1 no. three-storey 4-bed terraced house, (h) 42 no. apartments in 4 no. three storey duplex apartment blocks with 24 no. 1 bed and 18 no. 2 bed units and a 3-classroom single-storey creche, on an application site of 5.065ha (4.366ha net). The proposed development will include alterations along the existing public road frontage, a spine road with footpaths and cycle access from the public road (LR3168) to serve the proposed development, adjacent lands including existing GAA grounds, lands zoned for new residential, residential strategic reserve and community infrastructure. The proposed development also includes all internal roads and footpaths, bicycle and car parking, public open spaces, foul and surface drainage services and connections, water services and connections; street lighting; landscaping, boundary treatments, alterations of site levels and all ancillary site development works at Duckspool, Dungarvan, County Waterford. A Natura Impact Assessment (NIS) has been prepared and will be submitted to the planning authority with this application. The NIS will be available for inspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy during office hours at the offices of the Planning Authority. The application may be inspected online at the following website set up by the applicant; www.duckspoollrd.com