Waterford City Ford Waterford business park, Cork Road, Waterford
Redevelopment and extension of a motor dealership including a new valet building.
2360006 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 6 January 2023
- Reference
- 2360006
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 January 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the redevelopment and extension of an existing motor dealership. It includes a new two-storey motor dealership building (7m high) and a new single-storey valet building (4m high), along with changes to the parking layout.
- Storeys
- 2
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
- Proposed redevelopment and extension of existing motor dealership including new valet building and changes to site parking layout. Building 1
- 2 storey motor dealership
- 7m high building 2 - single storey valet building
- 4m high please note that signage to the building and site is not to be included in this application
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 | 317 m |
| Oakwood, Balinaneeshagh, Cork Road | Sept 2025 | €775,000 | 334 m |
| Taglinn, Ballinaneeshagh, Cork Road | Sept 2025 | €740,000 | 356 m |
| 39 Meadowbank, Baile Na Nd�ise, Cork Road | Jun 2025 | €275,000 | 439 m |
| 29 Meadowbank, Baile Na Ndeise, Waterford | Dec 2025 | €285,000 | 483 m |
| 83 Meadowbank, Baile Na Ndeise, Cork Road | Aug 2025 | €263,000 | 499 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 received6 January 2023
- Further information requested27 February 2023
- Further information received28 March 2023
- Decision due24 April 2023
- Decision issued18 April 2023
- Grant issued24 May 2023
- Permission expiry23 May 2028
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