Waterford City and County Council refuses permission for 73-home scheme at Williamstown, 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 10 November 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.

Permission for a residential development for 73 no. residential units including (a) (i) 12 no. 1 storey 2 bed semi-detached units; (ii) 4 no. 2 storey 3 bed semi-detached units; (iii) 6 no. 2 storey 4 bed semi-detached units; (iv) 13 no. 2 storey 3 bed terrace units; (b) 2 no. 3 storey duplex apartment blocks including; (i) 3 no. 1 storey 1 bed apartment units at ground floor; (ii) 3 no. 2 storey 1 bed apartment units at ground and first floor; (iii) 3 no. 2 storey 1 bed apartment units at first and second floor; (iv) 2 no. 1 storey 2 bed apartment units at ground floor; (v) 4 no. 3 storey 2 bed apartment units at ground, first and second floor (c) 1 no. 4 storey apartment block including; (i) 1 no. 1 storey 1 bed apartment units at ground floor; (ii) 4 no. 1 storey 2 bed apartment units at ground floor; (iii) bike store, bin store and bulk store at ground floor; (iv) 1 no. 1 storey 1 bed apartment units at first floor; (v) 5 no. 1 storey 2 bed apartment units at first floor; (vi) 1 no. 1 storey 1 bed apartment units at second floor; (vii) 5 no. 1 storey 2 bed apartment units at second floor; (viii) 1 no. 1 storey 1 bed apartment units at third floor; (ix) 5 no. 1 storey 2 bed apartment units at third floor; (d) (i) 1 no. external communal bin store; (ii) 1 no. external bike store (e) all associated site works including (i) foul and surface water drainage, and water mains; (ii) detention ponds; (iii) swales; (iv) new entrance walls and piers at Williamstown Road (v) vehicular road and pedestrian connection to Williamstown Road; (vi) pedestrian connection at Williamstown Road at the Farronshoneen Roundabout; (vii) car parking; (viii) landscaping and public lighting; (ix) 2 no. ESB kiosks and (x) all other associated site development works