Waterford City and County Council refuses permission for 86-home scheme at Airfield Point, townland of Coxtown East/Dunmore, 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 20 August 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.

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