Waterford City and County Council grants permission for 430-home scheme at Waterford North Quays, Dock Road, Co. Waterford

In context

It is one of 89 housing scheme applications Waterford City and County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 1,598 nationally. Of the 3,043 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 21 October 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.

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