Waterford City and County Council grants permission for 80-home scheme at Ballinakill Shopping Centre, Dunmore Road, 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 1,568 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 1 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.

modifications to the design and layout of a previously granted residential development under Planning Reg. Ref. 21792 & ABP-312634-22 . The proposed modifications will consist of the following: Reductions to the permitted footprints of the Basement, Block A and Block B; Amendments to the permitted split basement levels to a single level; The addition of 10 no. apartments in Block A and 10 No. apartments in Block B to the previously granted scheme, bringing the total no. units from 60 No. apartments to 80 no. apartments, consisting of 28 no. two-bedroom apartments, 46 no. one-bedroom apartments, 6 no. studio apartments; Modifications to the elevations; All with associated car parking spaces, bicycle spaces, bin stores and site works.