Residential development of 99 no. units on a site measuring 2.9Ha, comprising…

Application details

Planning reference

2560404

Council

Waterford City and County Council

Proposal description

Residential development of 99 no. units on a site measuring 2.9Ha, comprising: 55 no. 2-storey houses (providing 19 No. 4-bed & 36 no. 3-bed houses), 44 no. apartments within 4 no. 4 storey blocks (providing 20 No. 1-bed & 24 no. 2-bed apts). A creche of c.219m², 4 no. internal communal waste storage facilities (total floor area c.82.8m²), 181 car parking spaces and 80 no. bicycle parking spaces within 4 no storage facilities (total floor area c.140m²), additional visitor bicycle parking provided in the public realm, 1 no. ESB unit sub, vehicular/pedestrian/cyclist accesses to the public road (Ballygunner Hill/St. Mary's Place, including provision of 2 No. pedestrian crossings), all associated site development works, landscaping, open spaces, boundary treatments and services provision (including connection to public foul and surface water drainage at Dunmore Road & Island Drive). A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) accompanies this application.

Location / address

Knockboy , Waterford , Waterford

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

10 Jun 2025

Council status

APPLICATION FINALISED

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

20 Nov 2025

Appeal lodged

15 Dec 2025

Appeal decision

Grant permission with conditions

Appeal decision date

12 May 2026

Planning timeline

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

1. Application received

   10 Jun 2025

2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

   20 Nov 2025

3. Appeal lodged with An Coimisiún Pleanála

   15 Dec 2025Official An Coimisiún Pleanála dataView appeal case

4. Appeal decision: Grant permission with conditions

   12 May 2026Official An Coimisiún Pleanála dataView appeal case