a site at Lacken Road, Kilbarry, Co. Waterford
Demolition of a house and construction of a 5-storey student accommodation building in Waterford.
22569 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 27 June 2022
- Reference
- 22569
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 June 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of an existing dwelling and the construction of a 5-storey student accommodation building containing 94 bed-spaces. The development includes surface parking, bike and bin storage, and landscaping.
- Storeys
- 5
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
Development which consists of the following: the demolition of existing dwelling at site; the construction of a 5-storey student accommodation building with 94 no. Bed-spaces with ancillary services, surface car parking spaces, bike storage, bin storage with access to the development from lacken road. All with associated site works, signage, open space, landscaping, and boundary treatments
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for residential development and protect and improve residential amenity.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Briot Dr, Templers Hall, Kilbarry | Oct 2025 | €268,000 | 37 m |
| 10 Briot Dr, Templars Hall, Waterford | Apr 2025 | €685,000 | 74 m |
| 15 Briot Dr, Templers Hall, Kilbarry | Apr 2025 | €435,000 | 91 m |
| 91 Brookfield Court, Brookfield, Kilbarryprice excludes VAT | Feb 2026 | €333,326 | 154 m |
| 6 Brookfield Place, Brookfield, Kilbarryprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €315,748 | 154 m |
| 55 Brindle Close, Kilbarry, Waterfordprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €263,436 | 154 m |
| 58 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, Kilbarryprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €346,541 | 154 m |
| 56 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, Kilbarryprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €346,541 | 154 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 received27 June 2022
- Decision due21 August 2022
- Decision issued18 August 2022
- Appeal submitted14 September 2022
- Appeal decided14 December 2023
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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- Granted70 m away
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10 Briot Drive , Templars Hall , Waterford
16152WaterfordLodged 11 Mar 2016Extension
- Granted90 m away
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2560875WaterfordLodged 8 Dec 2025New dwelling
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- Granted200 m away
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23229WaterfordLodged 21 Jul 2023Change of use
- Awaiting decision200 m away
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2368WaterfordLodged 1 Mar 2023Commercial
- Awaiting decision200 m away
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2398WaterfordLodged 24 Mar 2023Alterations
- Granted200 m away
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