Waterford City and County Council grants permission for 99-home scheme at Mountneil, Carrickpheirish, 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.

permission for a residential development for 99no. residential units including; (a) (i) 14no. 2 storey 4 bed semi-detached units; (ii) 30no. 2 storey 3 bed semi-detached units; (iii) 12no. 2 storey 3 bed terrace units; (b) (i) 1no. 4 storey apartment block including; (ii) 1no. 1 storey creche (227m2) with ancillary rooms and external play area at ground floor; (iii) 1no. 1 storey 1 bed apartment unit at ground floor; (iv) 5no. 1 storey 2 bed apartment units at first floor; (v) 1no. 1 storey 1 bed apartment unit at first floor; (vi) 1no. 1 storey 1 bed apartment unit at second floor; (vii) 5no. 1 storey 2 bed apartment units at second floor; (viii) 5no. 1 storey 2 bed apartment units at third floor; (ix) 1no. 1 storey 1 bed apartment unit at third floor; (d) (i) 1no. 4 storey apartment block including; (ii) 4no. 1 storey 2 bed apartment units at ground floor; (iii) 2no. 1 storey 1 bed apartment unit at ground floor; (iv) 5no. 1 storey 2 bed apartment units at first floor; (v) 1no. 1 storey 1 bed apartment unit at first floor; (vi) 1no. 1 storey 1 bed apartment unit at second floor; (vii) 5no. 1 storey 2 bed apartment units at second floor; (viii) 1no. 1 storey 1 bed apartment unit at third floor; (ix) 5no. 1 storey 2 bed apartment units at third floor; (e) (i) 2 no. external communal bin store (64.2m2); (ii) 2 no. external bike store (18.5m2); (iii) 1no. external apartment storage (29.4m2); (f) all associated site works including (i) foul and surface water drainage, and water mains; (ii) SuDS measures; (iii) vehicular road and pedestrian links to existing Mountneil housing estate; (iv) car parking; (v) landscaping and public lighting; (vi) 2no. ESB Kiosks and (vi) all other associated site development works