Waterford City and County Council grants permission for 98-home scheme at Kilbarry, Waterford City, 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 29 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.

development which will consist of the proposed construction of 98no. dwelling units consisting of; 20no. 4-bed 7-person 2-storey House Type D, 8no. 3-bed 5-person 2-storey House Type F, 38no. 3-bed 5-person 2-storey House Type G, a 4-storey apartment block consisting of 32no. apartment dwelling units comprising 8no. 1-bed 2-person units, 4no. 2-bed 3-person units, and 20no. 2-bed 4-person units, site landscaping, public open space, boundary treatments, approximately 190m of LIHAF road, proposed vehicle and pedestrian access directly onto the LIHAF road, pedestrian link through to adjoining Foxwood residential development to the west, public lighting, drainage, provision of foul and surface water connections, and all associated site works.