Waterpark College, Park Road, Waterford
Amendments to planning permission at Waterpark College, a protected structure in Waterford.
2460434 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 30 July 2024
- Reference
- 2460434
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 July 2024
Summary
AI-generatedProposed amendments to a previously approved scheme to construct a single-storey ESB substation, electrical switchroom, bike, and bin store. The works are located within the curtilage of Waterpark College, which is a Protected Structure.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 104 m²
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
Amendments to planning ref. No. 17/556 to comprise of the construction of a combined single storey esb substation, electrical switchroom, bike and bin store building totalling 104sq. M. Modifications to the blockwork wall adjacent internal site road detailed in planning ref. No. 17/556 and modifications to the surface water drainage and associated site ancillary works. The proposed works are within the curtilage of waterpark college which is on the record of protected structures.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for and protect civic, educational, religious, community, health care and social infrastructure.”
National zoning type: Community facilities
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Woodpark, Park Rd, Waterford | Feb 2025 | €164,000 | 192 m |
| Apt 4, Woodpark Apts, Park Rd | Mar 2025 | €152,000 | 192 m |
| Apt 9, Woodpark, Newtown Rd | Nov 2025 | €160,000 | 205 m |
| 3 Nore House, Canada Sq, Waterford | Jun 2025 | €187,000 | 241 m |
| 1 Nore House, Canada Square, Waterford | Mar 2025 | €177,000 | 256 m |
| 7 Suir House, Canada Sq, Waterford City | Jul 2025 | €206,000 | 261 m |
| 13 Suir House, Canada Sq, Waterford | Mar 2025 | €164,000 | 270 m |
| Apt 4b - Newtown Court, Newtown Road, Waterford | Oct 2025 | €260,000 | 282 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 received30 July 2024
- Further information requested19 September 2024
- Further information received3 March 2025
- Decision due30 March 2025
- Decision issued28 March 2025
- Grant issued7 May 2025
- Permission expiry6 May 2030
In the area
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