Knockboy, Waterford
Construction of a housing estate with 285 homes and maisonettes in Knockboy.
16833 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 22 December 2016
- Reference
- 16833
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 December 2016
- Residential units
- 268
- Floor area
- 47614 m²
Summary
AI-generatedConstruction of a large residential development comprising 285 dwelling houses and maisonettes. The project includes multiple house types, 76 maisonette units, a new vehicular access, pedestrian access points, public play areas, and landscaping.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
The construction of 285 no. Dwelling houses/maisonettes. The breakdown consists of 7 no. House type a (4-bed two-storey detached); 6 no. House type a1(4-bed two-storey semi-detached); 32 no. House type b (4-bed two-storey semi-detached); 48 no. House type c (4-bed semi-detached two-storey with attic conversion); 82 no. House type d (3-bed semi-detached two-storey); 14 no. House type e (4-bed semi-detached two-storey with attic conversion); 10 no. House type f (4-bed two-storey semi-detached); 10 no. House type g (3-bed two-storey semi-detached); 76 no. Maisonette house type h (38 no. 2-bed ground/first floor unit and 38 no. 2 bed first floor/attic floor unit, all terraced); provision of 1 no. New vehicular access and 4 no. Pedestrian access points to existing footpath, provision of public play areas, connection to existing surface, foul and water mains, boundary treatments, landscaping and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for the long term strategic expansion of residential development.”
National zoning type: Strategic Residential Reserve
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Rockmount, Ballygunner, Waterfordprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €300,000 | 204 m |
| 8 Knockboy Village, Ballygunner, Waterford | Jun 2026 | €216,000 | 332 m |
| 2 The Village, Ballygunner, Waterford | May 2026 | €550,000 | 359 m |
| 17 Dunmore Ave, Riverview, Waterford | Feb 2025 | €330,000 | 398 m |
| 16 The Village, Ballygunner, Waterford | Feb 2025 | €483,000 | 406 m |
| 3 Radharc Na Siuire, Ballygunner, Waterford | Dec 2025 | €330,000 | 407 m |
| 17 Radharc Na Siuire, Knockboy, Waterford | Feb 2025 | €315,000 | 419 m |
| 12 The Village, Ballygunner, Waterford City | Mar 2026 | €655,000 | 422 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 received22 December 2016
- Further information requested23 February 2017
- Further information received5 April 2017
- Decision due2 May 2017
- Decision issued27 April 2017
- Appeal submitted23 May 2017
- Appeal decided11 December 2017
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- Awaiting decision120 m away
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- Granted120 m away
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16554WaterfordLodged 23 Aug 2016Other
- Granted140 m away
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- Awaiting decision140 m away
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2460576WaterfordLodged 1 Oct 2024Housing estate
- Granted160 m away
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St Mary's Church , Knockboy Ballygunner , Waterford
2360593WaterfordLodged 6 Dec 2023Other
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