Former Waterford Crystal Sports and Leisure Centre site, Cork Road, Waterford
Construction of 292 residential units, including houses, apartments, and a creche on the former Waterford Crystal site.
2460334 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 18 June 2024
- Reference
- 2460334
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 June 2024
- Residential units
- 166
- Floor area
- 20852 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis large-scale residential development comprises 166 houses, 126 apartment and duplex units (including 66 age-friendly apartments), and a single-storey creche. The project requires the demolition of an existing bungalow and includes extensive site works and connections.
- Storeys
- 5
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
For development consisting of 292 residential units and associated uses comprising: 6no. Two storey 4 bedroom detached and semi-detached houses; 160no. Two storey 3 bedroom detached, semi-detached and terraced houses; 4no. Three storey apartment blocks consisting of 60no. 2 bedroom duplex apartment units; a five storey apartment block comprising 66no. Age-friendly apartments (32no. 1 bedroom and 34no. 2 bedroom units) and ancillary accommodation; a standalone single storey creche building (286sqm) and associated external play area. Vehicular access is provided from ballybeg drive. Provision is made for pedestrian and cycle connections to ballybeg drive, cork road, clonard park and future phase 2 development site. Permission is sought for all associated site and development works associated with the above including car parking, bicycle parking, esb substations, surface water attenuation, connection to services, hard and soft landscaping and boundary treatments. The development involves the demolition of an existing single storey bungalow at ‘comeragh’, cork road (x91ck0y). The application is available at: www. Ballynaneashagh-lrd. Ie.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for enterprise and/ or residential led regeneration.”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 83 Meadowbank, Baile Na Ndeise, Cork Road | Aug 2025 | €263,000 | 60 m |
| 84 Meadow Bank, Baile Na Deise, Waterford City | Sept 2025 | €298,000 | 66 m |
| 29 Meadowbank, Baile Na Ndeise, Waterford | Dec 2025 | €285,000 | 132 m |
| 96 Meadowbank, Baile Na Deise, Waterford | Apr 2026 | €265,000 | 134 m |
| Taglinn, Ballinaneeshagh, Cork Road | Sept 2025 | €740,000 | 189 m |
| 39 Meadowbank, Baile Na Nd�ise, Cork Road | Jun 2025 | €275,000 | 198 m |
| Oakwood, Balinaneeshagh, Cork Road | Sept 2025 | €775,000 | 202 m |
| Comeragh, Ballinaneeshagh, Waterford | Dec 2025 | €200,000 | 215 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 received18 June 2024
- Decision due12 August 2024
- Decision issued9 August 2024
- Appeal submitted4 September 2024
- Appeal decided18 December 2024
- Permission expiry17 December 2029
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