Waterford City and County Council grants permission for 99-home scheme at Lacken Road, Carrigroe, Co. Waterford

In context

It is one of 86 housing scheme applications Waterford City and County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 1,577 nationally. Of the 3,037 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 17 July 2026. 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.

construction of 99 no. dwellings comprising of:I. 32 no. Duplex own-door access 2 bedroom apartments, II. 1 no. 4 bed semi-detached 3 storey dwellings , III. 1 no. 3 bed semi-detached 2 storey dwellings , IV. 6 no. 3 storey, 3 bedroom end terrace dwellings , V. 39 no. 3 storey, 3 bedroom mid-terrace dwellings , VI. 2 no. 2 storey, 3 bedroom end-of-terrace dwellings , VII. 10 no. 3 storey, 4 bedroom end-of-terrace dwellings , VIII. 8 no. 3 storey, 4 bedroom end-of-terrace dwellings (dual aspect) , IX. 1 no. Creche building . The proposed development will include an extension to the existing LIHAF road to allow for a new vehicular and pedestrian entrance, carparking spaces, bicycle parking area, public open space, foul and surface drainage, waste water pumping system, wetlands attenuation ponds, street lighting, landscaping, boundary treatments, alterations of site levels and all ancillary site development works necessary to facilitate the development. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application.