Changes sought to permitted 103-home scheme at The Paddocks, Williamstown Road Grantstown, 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

Anyone can make a submission or observation to Waterford City and County Council until 21 September 2026, for a fee of €20. Only those who make a submission can later appeal the decision. The council is due to decide by 12 October 2026, unless it requests further information, which stops the clock.

How to make a submission

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 consists of alterations to the previously permitted Planning References 23/60345 & 23/60349 to include for a change of house type from 103 No. residential units in 25 No. two-storey detached, two-storey semi-detached, and two-storey terraced buildings to 96 No. residential units consisting of 69 No. two-storey detached, two-storey semi-detached, and two-storey terraced dwellings and 27 No. one & two-bedroom apartments in a part three-storey and part four-storey building with an associated single-storey bin store building, associated carparking, and with minor alterations to the previously permitted footpaths, internal road network, public open space, retaining walls, and foul & surface water drainage around the new apartment building only along with all associated site and ancillary works.