86-home scheme proposed at Airfield Point, Coxtown East Dunmore, 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 five-week window for public submissions has closed. The council normally decides within eight weeks of the application being lodged, unless it requests further information, which stops the clock.

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.

a development of the following: (a) 86 no. residential units including (i) 1 no. 2 storey 4 bed detached units; (ii) 1 no. 2 storey 3 bed detached units; (iii) 13 no. 2 storey 4 bed semi-detached units; (iv) 1 no. 2 storey 3 bed semi-detached units; (v) 56 no. 2 storey 3 bed terrace units; (vi) 4 no. 1 storey 1 bed apartment units; (vii) 2 no. 1 storey 2 bed apartment units; (viii) 8 no. 2 storey 3 bed apartment units; (b) 1 storey creche (219.3m2) to include 2 no. classrooms, ancillary rooms, outdoor play area, building mounted signage, 10 no. car parking spaces and set down area and (c) all associated site works including (i) foul and surface water drainage, and water mains; (ii) storm water pumping station; (iii) detention pond; (iv) vehicular road and pedestrian connection to Airfield Point housing estate (v) car parking; (vi) landscaping and public lighting and (vii) all other associated site development works