RefusedHousing estateDecided 19 June 2023

Knockboy, Dunmore Road, Waterford

Construction of 79 residential units, including 35 houses, 44 apartments, and a creche on Dunmore Road.

22513 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 9 June 2022

Reference: 22513
Authority: Waterford City and County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 9 June 2022
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 1 m²

Summary

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The proposed development consists of 79 residential units, comprising 35 two-storey houses and 44 apartments across multiple blocks. The scheme also includes a ground-floor creche, a new vehicular and pedestrian access point, and an ESB substation.

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Official record

Development description

The construction of a residential development of 79 no. Units consisting of the following; 2 no. 2-bed/semi-detached/two storey houses. 18 no. 2-bed/end-terrace/two storey houses. 15 no. 2-bed/mid-terrace/two storey houses. Comprising a total of 35 no. House units. 2 no. 2 storeys - block type 6; each one comprising: 4 no. 2-bed apartments at ground floor level 4 no. 2-bed apartments at first floor level 2 no. 3 storeys - block type 7, each one comprising; 4 no. 2-bed apartments at ground floor level 4 no. 2-bed apartments at first floor level 2 no. 2-bed apartments at second floor level 1 no. 3 storeys - block type 8, each one comprising: 1 no. Creche at ground floor level 2 no. 2-bed apartments at ground floor level 4 no. 2-bed apartments at first floor level 2 no. 2-bed apartments at second floor level comprising a total of 44 no. Apartment units. Permission is also sought to provide a new vehicular/pedestrian/cyclist access and one additional pedestrian access point at dunmore road to include alterations to the public footpath and road, ancillary drainage works including site attenuation, landscaping works, esb substation and all associated site works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

HAHA

“Protect highly sensitive and scenic location from inappropriate development that would adversely affect the environmental quality of the locations.”

National zoning type: Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape

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.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
2 Rockmount, Ballygunner, Waterfordprice excludes VAT	Apr 2025	€300,000	345 m

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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 received9 June 2022
Further information requested2 August 2022
Further information received19 April 2023
Decision due21 June 2023
Decision issued19 June 2023

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