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SignaCara Nursing Home, Christendom, Ferrybank Co. Kilkenny and Co. Waterford

Construction of a three-storey, 33-bedroom extension to SignaCara Nursing Home.

2260013 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 22 December 2022

Reference: 2260013
Authority: Waterford City and County Council
Register status: Withdrawn
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 22 December 2022

Summary

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A joint planning application has been submitted for a three-storey western wing extension to the nursing home, creating a U-shaped building around a courtyard. The extension will add 33 bedrooms, resulting in a net increase of 27 bedrooms after accounting for the loss of 6 existing rooms to facilitate access.

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Storeys: 3

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Development description

For construction of a 3-storey extension to the nursing home in the form of a new western wing creating a u-shaped building set around an amenity courtyard. The extension will accommodate 11 no. Bedrooms per floor (33 no. Bedrooms) and 1 dayroom per floor. Loss of 6 no. Existing bedrooms to facilitate access to the extension, resulting in a net addition of 27 no. Bedrooms (including 3 no. Double bedrooms). Relocation of windows to 3 no. Existing bedrooms to west elevation. The overall extended nursing home will accommodate 82 bedrooms and 86 bedspaces. The development includes all ancillary site works and services. Note: a joint planning application is being submitted to kilkenny county council and waterford city & county council.

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Rocklands, Ferrybank, Waterfordnot full market price	Dec 2025	€280,000	73 m
40 Christendom Ave, Abbeylands, Ferrybank	Nov 2025	€190,000	308 m
8 Christendom Mews, Ferrybank, Waterford	Jul 2026	€222,000	323 m
12 Christendom Mews, Ferrybank, Waterford	May 2025	€180,000	334 m
12 Christendom Lane, Ferrybank, County Kilkenny	May 2025	€265,000	342 m
Apt 17, Edmind Rice Suites, Adelphi Wharf Suites Adelphi Quay	Jan 2026	€200,000	353 m
25 Adelphi Warf Suites, Adelphi Quay, Waterford	Jun 2026	€250,000	353 m
11 Christendom Lane, Ferrybank, County Kilkenny	Jun 2026	€301,000	355 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.

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Application received22 December 2022
Further information requested23 February 2023
Further information received11 August 2023
Application withdrawn18 January 2024

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