GrantedCommercialDecided 22 November 2016

IDA Technology Park Butlerstown, Cork Road, Waterford

Large-scale expansion of an existing unit at Butlerstown IDA Technology Park.

16498 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 21 July 2016

Reference: 16498
Authority: Waterford City and County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 21 July 2016

Summary

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The development includes a new three-storey extension of over 15,000 square metres for production, warehouse, office, and laboratory space. It also features a new mezzanine floor, a loading bay extension, a central utilities building, and additional parking.

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Storeys: 3
Floor area: 17,471 m²

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Official record

Development description

For expansion and extension of the existing unit, along with the provision of additional parking. Works to consist of
Alteration of existing building to include provision of new escape doors and louvres in south and east facades, new backlit signage, new single storey loading bay / workshop extension (80 sqm) to east elevation, provision of mezzanine first floor (1480 sqm) over entire existing waterhouse area to rear of building, and provision of new roof mounted plant
Provision of new 3 storey extension (15,570 sqm) to north of existing unit consisting of production space, warehouse and canteen on ground floor, offices and gantry mounted plant space on first floor, office / laboratory space on second floor, roof-mounted fully enclosed plantrooms and stair access at roof level and backlit signage to north elevation
Provision of a new 2 storey central utilities building (341 sqm) to the east of the existing building, incorporating a fenced in area for external flues at ground level and plant mounted of roof over ground. A new pipe will connect services to the existing building and proposed extension
Alteration of existing site to include extension of existing internal site access road, new 1.5m high totem signage, provision of new bicycle shelter, provision of new landscaping and provision of 199 no. New parking spaces in addition to the 62 no. Exising parking spaces maintained for a total of 261 no. Parking spaces. All of the above to be done together with all associated site development works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

CDCD

“Provide for light industry, general enterprise, business development, office, research and development and high technology/ high technology manufacturing type employment in a high quality built and landscaped environment.”

National zoning type: Other commerce/industrial/enterprise uses

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.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Little Eden, Holy Cross, Butlerstown	Jul 2025	€310,000	403 m

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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 received21 July 2016
Further information requested12 September 2016
Further information received27 October 2016
Decision due23 November 2016
Decision issued22 November 2016
Grant issued10 January 2017
Permission expiry9 January 2022

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