Our Lady of Good Counsel National School, Ferrybank, Waterford
A single-storey classroom extension with solar panels at a national school.
19645 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 2 September 2019
- Reference
- 19645
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 September 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe project consists of a single-storey, one-classroom extension to the existing school building. The development will include roof-mounted photovoltaic solar panels and all associated ancillary site works.
- Storey
- 1
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
A single storey 1 no. Classroom extension including roof mounted photovoltaic panels inclusive of all associated ancillary works and associated site work to existing school
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Marymount, Ferrybank, Waterford | Oct 2025 | €187,000 | 117 m |
| 2 Ard Mhuire, Ferrybank, Waterford | Jul 2026 | €150,000 | 123 m |
| Kilmurray, Ferrybank, Waterford | Sept 2025 | €250,000 | 139 m |
| 8 The Rise, Abbey Meadows, Ferrybankprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €277,533 | 139 m |
| Grotto View, Rockenham Ferrybank, Waterford | Sept 2025 | €275,000 | 161 m |
| 83 Rockenham, Ferrybank, Waterfordnot full market price | Mar 2026 | €32,000 | 218 m |
| 37 Ard Mhuire, Ferrybank, Waterford | Oct 2025 | €108,000 | 226 m |
| 120 Rockenham, Ferrybank, Waterford | May 2025 | €235,000 | 254 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 received2 September 2019
- Decision due27 October 2019
- Decision issued24 October 2019
- Grant issued28 November 2019
- Permission expiry27 November 2024
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