Bishopscourt, Ballygunner, Waterford
Installation of floodlighting, a training area, walking track, and hurling wall upgrades at sports grounds.
21109 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 18 February 2021
- Reference
- 21109
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 February 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of extensive upgrades to existing sports grounds, including new floodlighting columns, a generator compound, and a new 47m x 60m training area. It also includes raising the height of the ball alley wall, installing a perimeter walking track, and lighting the car park and entrance road.
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
For development consisting of flood lighting including erection of new lighting columns, provision of generator and generator compound, removal of existing bases and lighting columns at existing playing pitch, development of a training area approximately 47m x 60m with flood lighting and fence to perimeter, lighting of existing ball alley, raising wall height of existing ball alley wall to provide additional hurling wall, walking track to full perimeter of grounds, lighting to existing carpark, existing entrance road and existing astroturf area at our grounds at
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Preserve and provide for open space and recreational amenities.”
National zoning type: Open space, park
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76 The Court, Kilcaragh Park, Ballygunnernot full market price | Jun 2025 | €108,000 | 203 m |
| 93 The Crescent, Kilcaragh Park, Ballygunnernot full market price | Apr 2025 | €120,000 | 230 m |
| 97 The Crescent, Kilcaragh Park, Ballygunnernot full market price | Oct 2025 | €114,000 | 239 m |
| 19 Havenwood Retirement Village, Bishopscourt, Ballygunner | Aug 2025 | €115,000 | 243 m |
| 2-3-4-7-8-9-10-11-13-15-21-22, Havenwood Retirement Village, Ballygunner | Feb 2025 | €850,000 | 254 m |
| Apt 18 Havenwood Retirement Villag, Bishopscourt, Ballygunner | Feb 2025 | €150,000 | 255 m |
| 17 Haven Wood Retirement Home, Haven Wood Retirement Village, Bishopscourt | Jan 2026 | €108,500 | 255 m |
| 58 The Court, Kilcaragh Park, Ballygunnernot full market price | Apr 2025 | €105,000 | 257 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 received18 February 2021
- Decision due14 April 2021
- Decision issued13 April 2021
- Grant issued20 May 2021
- Permission expiry19 May 2026
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