Bishopscourt, Ballygunner, Waterford
Retention of prefabricated school buildings including 12 classrooms and offices for a period of 5 years.
16462 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 7 July 2016
- Reference
- 16462
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 7 July 2016
Summary
AI-generatedRetention planning permission is sought for a 5-year period for existing single-storey prefabricated school buildings. The structures comprise 12 classrooms, an administration office, a staff room, toilet blocks, a canopy, and associated site works including parking and a foul pumping station.
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Official record
Development description
Retention planning permission for a period of 5 years for; a) existing prefabricated single storey buildings comprising of 12 no. Classrooms, administration office, staff room and associated toilet blocks, b) existing translucent canopy and c) all existing associated site works including site entrance, realigned roadside boundary, foul pumping station, storm attenuation system, car parking, fencing and connections to existing services
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for and protect civic, educational, religious, community, health care and social infrastructure.”
National zoning type: Community facilities
Objective set by the WCCC Development Plan 2022 - 2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 18 Havenwood Retirement Villag, Bishopscourt, Ballygunner | Feb 2025 | €150,000 | 135 m |
| 17 Haven Wood Retirement Home, Haven Wood Retirement Village, Bishopscourt | Jan 2026 | €108,500 | 135 m |
| 2-3-4-7-8-9-10-11-13-15-21-22, Havenwood Retirement Village, Ballygunner | Feb 2025 | €850,000 | 197 m |
| 19 Havenwood Retirement Village, Bishopscourt, Ballygunner | Aug 2025 | €115,000 | 203 m |
| 97 The Crescent, Kilcaragh Park, Ballygunnernot full market price | Oct 2025 | €114,000 | 342 m |
| 93 The Crescent, Kilcaragh Park, Ballygunnernot full market price | Apr 2025 | €120,000 | 358 m |
| 76 The Court, Kilcaragh Park, Ballygunnernot full market price | Jun 2025 | €108,000 | 406 m |
| 58 The Court, Kilcaragh Park, Ballygunnernot full market price | Apr 2025 | €105,000 | 442 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received7 July 2016
- Decision due31 August 2016
- Decision issued25 August 2016
- Grant issued29 September 2016
- Permission expiry28 September 2021
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