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
AI-generatedThe 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
“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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comeragh, Ballinaneeshagh, Waterford | Dec 2025 | €200,000 | 497 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 received19 December 2022
- Decision due21 February 2023
- Decision issued20 February 2023
- Grant issued27 March 2023
- Permission expiry26 March 2028
In the area
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