South East Technological University, Cork Road Campus, Waterford
Elevational changes, balcony additions, and solar panels on the Science and Engineering building at SETU Waterford.
2460778 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 18 December 2024
- Reference
- 2460778
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 December 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves removing the existing glazed façade on the second floor and constructing new external walls with a raised parapet. It also includes new balcony areas, a timber façade system, a new external roof access stairs, and a solar PV array on the roof.
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
To apply elevational changes to the existing second floor of the science and engineering building, which includes the removal of the existing glazed façade, the construction of new external walls with a raised parapet structure, which will include revised glazing arrangements, the formation of new balcony areas, a new timber façade system to be fixed to the façade, and for new rendered areas to existing plant room facades on the north elevation, a new external roof access stairs, a new solar pv array on the roof, all other internal alterations to suit the new façade arrangement, with all ancillary and associated site works
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Clover Lawn, Janeville, Cork Roadprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €362,832 | 209 m |
| 27 Clover Lawn, Janeville, Cork Roadprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €440,088 | 209 m |
| 22 Clover Lawn, Janeville, Cork Roadprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €361,234 | 209 m |
| 28 Clover Lawn, Janeville, Cork Roadprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €396,475 | 209 m |
| 42 Clover Lawn, Janeville, Cork Roadprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €281,937 | 209 m |
| 40 Hawthorn Way, Janeville, Cork Roadprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €392,069 | 209 m |
| 23 Larchville, Waterford | Apr 2026 | €170,000 | 283 m |
| 18 Lismore Park, Waterford, Waterford | Jun 2026 | €270,000 | 289 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.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received18 December 2024
- Decision due20 February 2025
- Decision issued18 February 2025
- Grant issued2 April 2025
- Permission expiry1 April 2030
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