Unit 424-425 IDA Industrial Estate, Cork Road, Waterford
Large extension to the Bausch and Lomb facility in Waterford.
21756 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 4 August 2021
- Reference
- 21756
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 August 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development consists of a part single-storey and part two-storey extension of approximately 5,552 square metres to the northern and western sides of the existing facility. The extension will include new production facilities, storage areas, offices, link corridors, staff accommodation, and plant rooms, requiring an Industrial Emissions Licence.
- Floor area
- 5,552 m²
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
Permission for - the proposed part 1 storey and part 2 storey extension (5552m2 approx) to the northern and western sides of existing baush and lomb ireland facility. This extension is to include new production facilities, storage areas, offices, link corridors and staff accommodation. This is also to include new plant rooms and to include minor internal and external modifications, and the provision of mezzanine storage area to the existing building. These works are to include all associated plant and equipment, site works, site fencing, signage, staff parking facilities and alterations to internal road network and drainage. To include temporary contractors compound and road access from the old kilmeaden road to facilitate the proposed works. The current activities on site require an industrial emissions licence - this application is to be accompanied by a natura impact statement (nis). This application relates to development for the purposes of an activity requiring an industrial emissions licence.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for light industry, general enterprise, business development, office, research and development and high technology/ high technology manufacturing type employment in a high quality built and landscaped environment.”
National zoning type: Other commerce/industrial/enterprise uses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Station, Ballymacaw, Dunmore East | May 2025 | €335,000 | 354 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 received4 August 2021
- Decision due28 September 2021
- Decision issued23 September 2021
- Grant issued29 October 2021
- Permission expiry28 October 2026
In the area
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