Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedCommercialDecided 20 February 2023

Unit 507, Waterford Business Park, Cork Road

Extension and alterations to an existing business park facility.

2260007 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 19 December 2022

Reference
2260007
Authority
Waterford City and County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
19 December 2022

Summary

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The development includes a new standalone substation, a single-storey plant room extension, a new generator and oil storage unit, and expanded car parking. It also features a new site entrance, security fencing, and new signage.

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Official record

Development description

  • Planning permission for extension and alterations to an existing facility and site at unit 507, waterford business park, cork road, waterford. Works to consist of
  • Provision of a new standalone substation and switch room building on north east corner of the site
  • Provision of a new single storey plant room extension to the north of the existing building, with roof mounted plant area over
  • Provision of a new generator unit and oil storage unit to the east of the building, with associated 2.36m high paladin fence for security
  • Provision of a new patio area to the east of the existing building
  • Expansion and reconfiguration of existing car parking to south of existing building
  • Provision of new site entrance to north west corner of site, and associated site access road and footpath to expanded carpark
  • Provision of site security measures including 2.36m high new paladin site security fencing and gate to service yard, and traffic barriers at both existing and proposed entrances to carpark
  • Provision of new signage, including totem signage at 2 no. Site entrances, and 3 no. Wall mounted signage positions on the facade of the existing building
  • Provision of new flagpoles
  • All associated elevational changes including provision of new opes
  • Change of use of part of existing ground floor from store to office
  • Removal of existing smoking shelter, and replacement with new smoking shelter. All the above to be done together with all associated site development works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

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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.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
Comeragh, Ballinaneeshagh, WaterfordDec 2025€200,000497 m

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Key dates

Timeline

  1. Application received19 December 2022
  2. Decision due21 February 2023
  3. Decision issued20 February 2023
  4. Grant issued27 March 2023
  5. Permission expiry26 March 2028

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