18-21 Ballybricken, Waterford City, Waterford
Demolition of existing buildings and construction of 53 apartments and commercial units in buildings up to five storeys.
2460546 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 19 September 2024
- Reference
- 2460546
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 September 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe development proposes the demolition of existing buildings and the construction of a mixed-use development across three buildings ranging from 4 to 5 storeys. It will include 53 residential units, two commercial units, communal spaces, bicycle storage, and associated site works.
- Residential units
- 53
- Storeys
- 5
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Official record
Development description
Demolition of the existing buildings and construction of a mixed-use development comprising no. 3 buildings ranging in height from 4 to 5 storeys with 53 residential units. Building a will comprise four storeys with no. 20 apartments and no. 2 commercial units on the ground floor; building b will comprise 4-storey including two communal units on the lower ground floor, two apartments on the ground floor with two duplexes above; building c will include no. 29 residential apartment units over five floors. This application also proposes the provision of open space, provision foul and surface water connections & surface water attenuation systems, boundary treatments, bicycle storage, soft and hard site landscaping and all other associated and ancillary development works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for the development and enhancement of town core uses including retail, residential, commercial, civic and other uses.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 6, The Forum, Morgan St | Jan 2026 | €44,166 | 61 m |
| Apt 2, The Forum, Morgan St | Jan 2026 | €44,170 | 61 m |
| Apt 5, The Forum, Morgan St | Jan 2026 | €44,166 | 61 m |
| Apt 3, The Forum, Morgan St | Jan 2026 | €44,166 | 61 m |
| Apt 4, The Forum, Morgan St | Jan 2026 | €44,166 | 61 m |
| Apt 1, The Forum, Morgan St | Jan 2026 | €44,166 | 61 m |
| 3 Clashrea Place, Waterford | May 2026 | €228,000 | 61 m |
| 51 The Glen, Ballybricken, Waterford | Nov 2025 | €170,000 | 66 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 received19 September 2024
- Further information requested13 November 2024
- Further information received7 May 2025
- Decision due3 June 2025
- Decision issued3 June 2025
- Appeal submitted26 June 2025
- Appeal decided13 October 2025
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