Williamstown, Waterford
Retention of land filling and permission to continue filling works on open space lands in Williamstown.
21382 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 7 May 2021
- Reference
- 21382
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 7 May 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking indefinite retention of soil filling used to raise land levels on zoned open space. They also seek permission to continue these filling works to the south of the site, located west of the Knightswood residential development.
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Official record
Development description
Indefinite retention of filling as laid in order to raise levels of zoned open space lands for the purpose of landscaping and planning permission to continue said filling works to south of that for which retention permission is being sought. Both sites are to be west of the knightswood residential development site under construction by the applicant. An application for a waste disposal permit will be sought post planning. Site works are 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 Units, Deerpark, Williamstownprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €10,422,730 | 157 m |
| 30 Williamstown Park, Waterford, Waterford | Apr 2025 | €280,000 | 161 m |
| 380 St Johns Park, Waterford, Waterford | May 2025 | €175,000 | 256 m |
| 17 Williamstown Park, Williamstown Rd, Waterford | Jan 2026 | €426,000 | 261 m |
| 12 Bramble Court, Grange, Waterford | Jul 2025 | €339,000 | 294 m |
| 20 Knightswood Crescent, Knightswood, Waterfordprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €378,811 | 297 m |
| 21 Knightswood Crescent, Williamstown, Waterfordprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €378,811 | 297 m |
| St Martin, 68 Williamstown Park, Waterford | May 2026 | €378,000 | 337 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 received7 May 2021
- Further information requested29 June 2021
- Further information received26 August 2021
- Decision due22 September 2021
- Decision issued21 September 2021
- Grant issued29 October 2021
- Permission expiry28 October 2026
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