(1) An extension to the existing retail park development (totalling 9147sqm gross floor area)…

Application details

Planning reference

22936

Council

Waterford City and County Council

Proposal description

(1) An extension to the existing retail park development (totalling 9147sqm gross floor area) comprising 5 no. retail warehouse units (Units 9-13 inclusive) ranging from 800sqm. to 2050sqm. and including an outdoor garden centre with Unit 12; a specialist sports and leisure retail unit (Unit 14) of 2250sqm. for sale and display of a range of bulky and non-bulky sporting, recreation and leisure related products and ancillary goods and including an outdoor display/exhibition area; (2) a standalone 3 storey building to accommodate office and/or medical related uses with all associated ancillary accommodation (totalling 3317sqm. gross floor area). Access will be from the existing Waterford Retail Park access on the Outer Ring Road through the existing car park and permission is sought to extend and complete the existing car park to provide an additional 123no. parking spaces and 2 no motorcycle spaces (resulting in 997 spaces in total for the Waterford Retail Park development). Permission is also sought for all associated site and development works including service road, service yards, hard and soft landscaping totem sign and building mounted signage, PV solar panels ESB substation (28sqm) and bicycle parking facilities for staff and customers. A ten year permission is sought to facilitate the phasing of development

Location / address

Waterford Retail Park , Cork Road , Butlerstown North

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

2 Nov 2022

Council status

APPLICATION FINALISED

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

20 Dec 2022

Final grant date

22 Apr 2024

Appeal lodged

24 Jan 2023

Appeal decision

Grant permission with same conditions

Appeal decision date

11 Apr 2024

Planning timeline

Key dated milestones from the council planning record and An Coimisiún Pleanála appeal records.

1. Application received

   2 Nov 2022

2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

   20 Dec 2022

3. Appeal lodged with An Coimisiún Pleanála

   24 Jan 2023Official An Coimisiún Pleanála dataView appeal case

4. Appeal decision: Grant permission with same conditions

   11 Apr 2024Official An Coimisiún Pleanála dataView appeal case

5. Final grant

   22 Apr 2024