Awaiting decisionIndustrial

IDA Ireland Waterford Business & Technology Park, Cork Road, Butlerstown

Construction of a new first floor within an existing production area and a new ESB substation in Waterford.

2255 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 28 January 2022

Reference: 2255
Authority: Waterford City and County Council
Register status: Invalid or incomplete
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 28 January 2022

Summary

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The project involves constructing a new first floor level within the existing double-height production area to accommodate additional production, laboratory, storage, and office spaces. It also includes minor internal and external alterations, and the construction of a new external ESB substation and MV switch building.

Industrialindustrialsubstationoffice

Storeys: 2

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Official record

Development description

The proposed construction of a new first floor level within the existing double height production area to accommodate additional production area, laboratory, storage areas, offices and vertical circulation routes. Proposed minor alterations to the existing internal layouts. Proposed minor elevational changes inclusive of new louvres and escape doors to the south and west elevations. Proposed construction of a new esb substation and mv switch building external to the existing building. These works are to include all associated plant & equipment, site works, site fencing, signage, alterations to internal road network and drainage all at their premises

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

CDCD

“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

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Little Eden, Holy Cross, Butlerstown	Jul 2025	€310,000	237 m

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Application received28 January 2022

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