Waterford Institute of Technology, Townlands of Ballynaneashagh, Lisudggan Big & Kilbarry
Construction of a five-storey third-level educational building for engineering and computing at WIT.
19669 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 12 September 2019
- Reference
- 19669
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 September 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a five-storey over lower ground floor educational building of 12,894 sq m at the Waterford Institute of Technology. It will house engineering, computing, and general teaching facilities, including lecture theatres, laboratories, and workshops, along with 294 cycle spaces.
- Storeys
- 5
- Floor area
- 12,894 m²
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Official record
Development description
Development consisting of a third level educational building comprising of engineering, computing and general teaching facilities of a floor area of 12,894 sq metres. The application site is located within the waterford institute of technology campus which is generally bounded by paddy browne's road on the west and the cork road to the south. The building consists of a five storey over lower ground floor building, together with roof top plant and architectural screening. The application includes for 2 no. New disabled access parking bays, 294 no. Cycle spaces, removal of existing campus service road, soft landscaping and footpath connections to the existing campus landscaping, hard landscaped entrance area, seating and lighting stands. Internally the building will incorporate a central atrium and provide general teaching spaces including lecture theatres, laboratories,workshops, studio spaces and administration. The application includes for all site signage, utility connections and ancillary site works associated with the project
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.
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Recent sales nearby
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|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Clover Lawn, Janeville, Cork Roadprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €362,832 | 183 m |
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| 40 Hawthorn Way, Janeville, Cork Roadprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €392,069 | 183 m |
| 18 Lismore Park, Waterford, Waterford | Jun 2026 | €270,000 | 198 m |
| 23 Larchville, Waterford | Apr 2026 | €170,000 | 255 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received12 September 2019
- Decision due6 November 2019
- Decision issued5 November 2019
- Grant issued18 December 2019
- Permission expiry17 December 2024
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