Knockbrack, Dungarvan, Co Waterford
Retention and relocation of a substrate room building and permission for a new electrical substation.
25139 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 29 September 2025
- Reference
- 25139
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 29 September 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for the relocation of an existing substrate room building at an OTC facility, alongside planning permission to construct a new electrical substation.
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Official record
Development description
And relocation of an existing substrate room building and ancillary works at existing otc facility and planning permission for the construction of an electrical substation
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for light industry, general enterprise, business development, office, research and development and high technology/ high technology manufacturing type employment in a high quality built and landscaped environment.”
National zoning type: Other commerce/industrial/enterprise uses
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59 Spring Meadow, Dungarvan, Co Waterford | May 2026 | €334,000 | 447 m |
| 47 Lackenfune, Dungarvan, Waterford | May 2026 | €318,500 | 486 m |
| 50 Leacan Fionn Thior, Dungarvan, Waterford | May 2025 | €280,000 | 487 m |
| 54 Lacken Fune, Dungarvan, Waterford | Mar 2026 | €242,500 | 494 m |
| 55 Leacan Fionn Thoir, Lackenfilne, Dungarvan | Nov 2025 | €295,000 | 498 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 received29 September 2025
- Decision due23 November 2025
- Decision issued17 November 2025
- Grant issued6 January 2026
- Permission expiry5 January 2031
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