Knockboy, Ballygunner, Waterford
Construction of a single-storey, two-classroom Montessori school.
21387 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 10 May 2021
- Reference
- 21387
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 May 2021
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to construct a single-storey Montessori school containing two classrooms. The development will include connection to public services, boundary treatments, and associated site works.
- Storey
- 1
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Official record
Development description
For a single storey two classroom montessori school together with connection to public services, boundary treatment and all associated site works at
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Knockboy Village, Ballygunner, Waterford | Jun 2026 | €216,000 | 85 m |
| 2 The Village, Ballygunner, Waterford | May 2026 | €550,000 | 153 m |
| 12 The Village, Ballygunner, Waterford City | Mar 2026 | €655,000 | 180 m |
| 11 Kilcaragh Village, Ballygunner, Waterfordnot full market price | Nov 2025 | €67,291 | 229 m |
| 16 The Village, Ballygunner, Waterford | Feb 2025 | €483,000 | 242 m |
| 19 The Anchorage, Williamstown Rd, Waterford | Jun 2025 | €595,000 | 253 m |
| 3 Radharc Na Siuire, Ballygunner, Waterford | Dec 2025 | €330,000 | 298 m |
| 58 The Court, Kilcaragh Park, Ballygunnernot full market price | Apr 2025 | €105,000 | 339 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 received10 May 2021
- Further information requested1 July 2021
- Further information received9 September 2021
- Decision due6 October 2021
- Decision issued7 October 2021
- Grant issued10 November 2021
- Permission expiry9 November 2026
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