Awaiting decisionRetention

Kilbarry, Ballyhoo, Co. Waterford

Retention of alterations to an under-construction nursing home in Ballyhoo, increasing its floor area.

221016 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 5 December 2022

Reference: 221016
Authority: Waterford City and County Council
Register status: Invalid or incomplete
Type: RETENTION
Received: 5 December 2022

Summary

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Retention permission is sought for alterations to a nursing home currently under construction. The changes will increase the permitted internal floor area from 4,589 sqm to 5,290.90 sqm, including enlarged staff facilities, stair cores, and courtyards.

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Floor area: 5,291 m²

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Development description

Retention permission for alterations to the nursing home at kilbarry not yet fully constructed, as previously granted planning permission – ref no. 17-418 and no. 19-266, to increase the permitted internal floor area from 4589.0 sqm to 5290.90 sqm. The following alterations are proposed
Enlargement of the staff and communal facilities at ground floor level due to hiqa and operational requirements
Enlargement of stair core 02 & 03 and assisted bedrooms no. 16 & 20 at ground floor, first floor & second floors in the western wing due fire certificate compliance
Removal of external steps from stair core 02 & 03 in lieu of 2 no. Part m compliant external ramps
Enlargement of 2 no. Internal courtyards due to hiqa compliance
All external elevations altered to suit revised internal layouts to include removal and relocation of windows and door location on north west, north east, south east & south west elevations, additional brick added to south east, south west & north east elevation & removal of external steps from stair core 02 at south west elevation & removal of external steps from stair core 03 at north east elevation
New external kitchen extract duct added to south west elevation to ral colour 7016 to match adjoining windows
Alterations to boundary treatments due to operational requirements. Removal of permitted sod & stone ditch, as granted under planning permission17-418, in lieu of palladine fence to south west boundary and timber post & rail fence with hedging to north west boundary, north east boundary & south east boundary
Change to red line boundary to include new external open space area for nursing home, service yard and additional 28 no. Car parking spaces
New internal road layout to accommodate new service yard as per operator’s requirements including esb substation as granted planning permission under ref no. 22/330, bin store & generator & plinth together with all ancillary & associated site works

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
80 Poplar Drive, Carraig An Aird, Six Cross Roads	Jun 2026	€350,000	135 m
79 Poplar Drive, Carraig An Aird, Six Cross Roads	Aug 2025	€340,000	142 m
4 Hazelwood Green, Foxwood, Waterford	Nov 2025	€420,000	146 m
76 Poplar Drive, Carraig An Aird, Six Cross Roads	Apr 2026	€355,000	161 m
76 Poplar Drive, Carraig An Aird, Six Cross Roads	Apr 2026	€355,000	161 m
35 Ormond Drive, Six Cross Roads, Waterford	Oct 2025	€360,000	217 m
18 Ormond Drive, Ormond Park, Kilbarry	Oct 2025	€373,000	222 m
4 Ormond Lawn, Ormond, Six Cross Roads	Apr 2025	€340,000	239 m

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Application received5 December 2022

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