Knockboy, Dunmore Road, Waterford
Alterations to a permitted housing development to replace 100 apartments and 9 houses with 41 new houses.
2360106 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 24 March 2023
- Reference
- 2360106
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 March 2023
- Residential units
- 42
- Floor area
- 6089.1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant seeks to modify a previously approved Strategic Housing Development. The changes involve removing 100 apartments and 9 houses from the layout, and instead constructing 41 new houses. The proposal also includes minor changes to two permitted houses and the relocation of a public open space.
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Official record
Development description
Alterations to previously permitted but not constructed strategic housing development ref. No. 2019/2 (an bord pleanala ref. No. 304423-19) at knockboy, waterford. The alterations consist of the omission of 100 no. Apartments and 9 no. Houses from the abp permitted layout and the construction of 36 no. Semi-detached 3 bed houses, 4 no. Semi-detached 4-bed houses and 1 no. 4-bed detached house. (41 no. New houses in total). Permission is also sought to change 2 no. Permitted houses (no’s 221 & 231) from single aspect to dual aspect and also to relocate an area of public open space, along with all boundary treatments, services connections and associated site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for the long term strategic expansion of residential development.”
National zoning type: Strategic Residential Reserve
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 Rockmount, Ballygunner, Waterfordprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €300,000 | 250 m |
| 8 Knockboy Village, Ballygunner, Waterford | Jun 2026 | €216,000 | 333 m |
| 2 The Village, Ballygunner, Waterford | May 2026 | €550,000 | 369 m |
| 16 The Village, Ballygunner, Waterford | Feb 2025 | €483,000 | 425 m |
| 12 The Village, Ballygunner, Waterford City | Mar 2026 | €655,000 | 430 m |
| 3 Radharc Na Siuire, Ballygunner, Waterford | Dec 2025 | €330,000 | 433 m |
| 17 Dunmore Ave, Riverview, Waterford | Feb 2025 | €330,000 | 444 m |
| 17 Radharc Na Siuire, Knockboy, Waterford | Feb 2025 | €315,000 | 455 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 received24 March 2023
- Further information requested16 May 2023
- Further information received29 August 2023
- Decision due25 September 2023
- Decision issued21 September 2023
- Grant issued26 October 2023
- Permission expiry25 October 2028
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