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Cork Road, Kilbarry Road and Ballybeg Drive at Kilbarry, Cork Road Waterford

A large student accommodation development of 85 apartments in Waterford.

2460087 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 23 February 2024

Reference: 2460087
Authority: Waterford City and County Council
Register status: Invalid or incomplete
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 23 February 2024

Summary

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This Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD) proposal consists of 85 student accommodation apartments providing 582 bed spaces across 4 blocks ranging from 4 to 6 storeys. The scheme includes a retail/cafe unit, student amenities, a central courtyard, and public realm improvements.

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Residential units: 85
Storeys: 6

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Official record

Development description

For the following large-scale residential development (lrd) comprising of the construction of a student accommodation development which will consist of the construction of 85 no. Student accommodation apartments (ranging in size from 5-bed apartments to 8-bed apartments) comprising a total of 582 no. Bed spaces in 4 no. Blocks ranging in height from 4-6 storeys, with student amenity facilities including 1 no. Retail/cafe unit, communal areas, laundry room, reception, student and staff facilities, storage, esb substation/switch room, bin and general stores and plant rooms. The development also includes the provision of landscaping and amenity areas including a central courtyard space, public realm/plaza (fronting on to the cork road), the provision of a set down area, 1 no. Vehicular access point onto ballybeg drive, car and bicycle parking, footpaths, signage, boundary treatment, pedestrian and cycle improvements to lacken road (including a pedestrian crossing) and all ancillary development including pedestrian/cyclist facilities, lighting, drainage (including 2 no. Bio retention ponds and upgrades to existing culverts), landscaping, boundary treatments and plant including pv solar at roof level. A natura impact statement (nis) has been prepared and will be submitted to the planning authority with the application. The nis will be available for inspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy during office hours at the offices of the planning authority.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

RERE

“Provide for enterprise and/ or residential led regeneration.”

National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
68 Ballybeg Park, Waterford	Oct 2025	€226,000	259 m
2 Briot Dr, Templers Hall, Kilbarry	Oct 2025	€268,000	267 m
10 Briot Dr, Templars Hall, Waterford	Apr 2025	€685,000	294 m
56 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, Kilbarryprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€346,541	319 m
91 Brookfield Court, Brookfield, Kilbarryprice excludes VAT	Feb 2026	€333,326	319 m
58 Brookfield Avenue, Brookfield, Kilbarryprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€346,541	319 m
55 Brindle Close, Kilbarry, Waterfordprice excludes VAT	Mar 2025	€263,436	319 m
6 Brookfield Place, Brookfield, Kilbarryprice excludes VAT	Sept 2025	€315,748	319 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 received23 February 2024

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