Waterford City and County Council grants permission for 58-home scheme at Ballybeg Drive, Ballybeg 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 1,561 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 20 June 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.

for the modifications to previously granted planning permissions Reg Ref 19/589, 24/60266, 24/60272 and 25/60036 at this site .The proposed development will consist of the following: Construction of additional 1no. 2- bedroom apartment on third floor , Construction of additional 2 no apartments on the fourth floor that includes 1no. 1-bedroom apartment and 1no. 2- bedroom apartment, increasing the total number of apartments from 55 no to 58 no apartments in the development; Minor modifications to the elevations. All with associated site works, landscaping and communal open space.