Changes sought to permitted 430-home scheme at Waterford North Quays, Dock 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 five-week window for public submissions has closed. The council normally decides within eight weeks of the application being lodged, unless it requests further information, which stops the clock.

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.

the development will consist of modifications to the previously permitted Blocks C to H (Ref: 2460304) to include revisions to the unit mix and floorplan layouts and associated minor revisions to the building facades and private balconies within the same building envelope previously permitted. Permitted Block C to H included comprising 350no. apartments (106no. 1bed, 32no. 2bed(3p), 175no. 2bed(4p) and 37no. 3bed apartments) with supporting uses (1964sqm) at lower levels. The revised block C to H will accommodate 430no. units (228no. 1bed, 7no. 2bed(3p), 195no. 2bed(4p) apartments) with supporting uses (1734sqm) at lower levels. Total GFA of Blocks C to H is 34239sqm (was 33862sqm) as follows: Block C (5725sqm GFA) is a 9 storey block with 71no. apartments (comprising 37no. 1bed and 34no. 2bed(4p)) and retail accommodation at Level 0 and Level 1 (289sqm); Block D (5725sqm GFA) is a 9 storey block with 71no. apartments (comprising 37no. 1bed and 34no. 2bed(4p)) and retail accommodation at Level 0 and Level 1 (275sqm); Block E (5251sqm GFA) is an 8 storey block with 66no. apartments (comprising 33no. 1bed, 3no. 2bed(3p) and 30no. 2bed(4p)) and retail accommodation at Level 0 and Level 0-UPR (312sqm); Block F (5865sqm GFA) is a 9 storey block with 75no. apartments (comprising 40no. 1bed and 35no. 2bed(4p)) and retail accommodation at Level 0 (242sqm); Block G (5923sqm GFA) is a 9 storey block with 75no. apartments (comprising 39no. 1bed, 3no. 2bed(3p) and 33no. 2bed(4p)) and retail accommodation at Level 0 (240sqm); Block H (5750sqm GFA) is a 9 storey block with 72no. apartments (comprising 42no. 1bed, 1no. 2bed(3p) and 29no. 2bed(4p)) and retail accommodation (376sqm) at Level 0 and Level 0-UPR. Ancillary accommodation and other supporting infrastructure and all associated site and development works are as previously permitted