Waterford City Ford, Waterford Business Park, Cork Road Waterford
New signage and an entrance portal for a car dealership.
2360359 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 10 August 2023
- Reference
- 2360359
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 August 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application is for proposed signage and an entrance portal at the existing Henry Ford car dealership. The signage will stand approximately 6.5m high, and the entrance portal will be about 5.5m above ground level.
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 signage and entrance portal to existing henry ford car dealership. The building is 7m high. Signage to be 6.5m high approx to top. Entrance portal to be 5.5m approx above ground level.
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
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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 | 335 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 received10 August 2023
- Decision due4 October 2023
- Decision issued29 September 2023
- Grant issued7 November 2023
- Permission expiry6 November 2028
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