For the following Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD) comprising of the construction of a student accommodation…

Application details

Planning reference

2460100

Council

Waterford City and County Council

Proposal description

For the following Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD) comprising of the construction of a student accommodation development which will consist of the construction of 85 no. student accommodation apartments (ranging in size from 5-bed apartments to 8-bed apartments) comprising a total of 582 no. bed spaces in 4 no. blocks ranging in height from 4-6 storeys, with student amenity facilities including 1 no. retail/cafe unit, communal areas, laundry room, reception, student and staff facilities, storage, ESB substation/switch room, bin and general stores and plant rooms. The development also includes the provision of landscaping and amenity areas including a central courtyard space, public realm/plaza (fronting on to the Cork Road), the provision of a set down area, 1 no. vehicular access point onto Ballybeg Drive, car and bicycle parking, footpaths, signage, boundary treatment, pedestrian and cycle improvements to Lacken Road (including a pedestrian crossing) and all ancillary development including pedestrian/cyclist facilities, lighting, drainage (including 2 no. bio retention ponds and upgrades to existing culverts), landscaping, boundary treatments and plant including PV solar at roof level. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared and will be submitted to the planning authority with the application. The NIS will be available for inspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy during office hours at the offices of the Planning Authority.

Location / address

Cork Road , Kilbarry Road and Ballybeg Drive at Kilbarry , Cork Road Waterford

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

1 Mar 2024

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

24 Apr 2024

Final grant date

30 May 2024

Planning timeline

Key dated milestones from the planning record.

1. Application received

   1 Mar 2024

2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

   24 Apr 2024

3. Final grant

   30 May 2024