Knockboy, Waterford
Construction of 99 residential units, including 55 houses and 44 apartments, with a creche in Waterford.
2460576 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 1 October 2024
- Reference
- 2460576
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 October 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development on a 2.9-hectare site consists of 55 two-storey houses and 44 apartments across four 4-storey blocks. The project also includes a creche, 181 car parking spaces, bicycle storage, and associated site works, accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement.
- Residential units
- 99
- Storeys
- 4
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Official record
Development description
Residential development of 99 no. Units on a site measuring 2.9ha at knockboy, waterford, comprising: 55 no. 2-storey houses (providing 19 no. 4-bed & 36 no. 3-bed houses), 44 no. Apartments within 4 no. 4 storey blocks (providing 20 no. 1-bed & 24 no. 2-bed apts), a creche of c. 219m², 4 no. Internal communal waste storage facilities (total floor area c. 82.8m²), 181 car parking spaces and 80 no. Bicycle parking spaces within 4 no storage facilities (total floor area c. 140m²), additional visitor bicycle parking provided in the public realm, 1 no. Esb unit sub-station, vehicular/pedestrian/cyclist accesses to the public road (ballygunner hill/st. Mary's place, including provision of 2 no. Pedestrian crossings), all associated site development works, landscaping, open spaces, boundary treatments and services provision (including connection to public foul and surface water drainage at dunmore road & island drive). A natura impact statement (nis) accompanies this application
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for new residential development in tandem with the provision of the necessary social and physical infrastructure.”
National zoning type: New/proposed residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Knockboy Village, Ballygunner, Waterford | Jun 2026 | €216,000 | 223 m |
| 2 The Village, Ballygunner, Waterford | May 2026 | €550,000 | 232 m |
| 2 Rockmount, Ballygunner, Waterfordprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €300,000 | 245 m |
| 3 Radharc Na Siuire, Ballygunner, Waterford | Dec 2025 | €330,000 | 266 m |
| 16 The Village, Ballygunner, Waterford | Feb 2025 | €483,000 | 267 m |
| 17 Radharc Na Siuire, Knockboy, Waterford | Feb 2025 | €315,000 | 285 m |
| 12 The Village, Ballygunner, Waterford City | Mar 2026 | €655,000 | 294 m |
| 40 Radharc Na Siuire, Knockboy, Waterford | Jul 2026 | €340,000 | 299 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 received1 October 2024
- Further information requested25 November 2024
- Further information received25 March 2025
- Application withdrawn17 April 2025
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Residential development of 99 no. units on a site measuring 2.9Ha, comprising: 55 no. 2-storey houses…
Knockboy , Waterford , Waterford
2560404WaterfordLodged 10 Jun 2025Housing estate
- Granted110 m away
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2055WaterfordLodged 4 Feb 2020Extension
- Granted140 m away
The construction of 285 no. dwelling houses/maisonettes. The breakdown consists of 7 no. house type A (4-bed…
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16833WaterfordLodged 22 Dec 2016Housing estate
- Granted160 m away
Alterations to Planning Permission granted (reference 16/554) which will include: Retention Permission for…
St. Mary's Church , Knockboy , Ballygunner
17694WaterfordLodged 22 Sept 2017Retention
- Awaiting decision160 m away
To extend the graveyard and for associated internal roads, paths, car parking and landscaping
St. Mary's Church , Ballygunner , Waterford
16484WaterfordLodged 14 Jul 2016Other
- Granted160 m away
To extend the existing cemetery and for associated internal roads, paths, car parking and landscaping works
St. Mary's Church , Knockboy , Ballygunner
16554WaterfordLodged 23 Aug 2016Other
- Granted170 m away
A proposed Columbarium area and associated landscaping site works at the existing Cemetery
St Mary's Church , Knockboy Ballygunner , Waterford
2360593WaterfordLodged 6 Dec 2023Other
- Awaiting decision170 m away
Alterations to previously permitted but not constructed development (Planning Ref. ABP-304423-19) at…
Knockboy , Dunmore Road , Waterford
2360100WaterfordLodged 16 Mar 2023Housing estate
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