GrantedHousing estateDecided 16 April 2025

Duckspool, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford

A large-scale residential development of 155 homes, including houses, apartments, and a creche, is proposed in Dungarvan.

2560097 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 20 February 2025

Reference: 2560097
Authority: Waterford City and County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 20 February 2025
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 1 m²

Summary

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This Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD) consists of 113 houses of various sizes and 42 apartments across four three-storey duplex blocks. The plans also feature a single-storey, three-classroom creche, a new spine road with cycle access, and associated public road alterations.

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Storeys: 3

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Official record

Development description

Large-scale residential development (lrd) consisting of the construction of 155 no. Dwelling comprising (a) 5 no. Two-storey 4-bed detached houses all with optional attic conversion, (b) 48 no. Two-storey 3-bed semi-detached houses 30 no. With optional attic conversion, (c) 10 no. Two-storey 4-bed semi-detached houses 7 no. With optional attic conversion, (d) 6 no. Two-storey 4-bed terraced houses all with optional attic conversion, (e) 35 no. 3-bed two-storey terraced houses 23 no. With optional attic conversion, (f) 8 no. Three-storey 4-bed semi-detached houses, (g) 1 no. Three-storey 4-bed terraced house, (h) 42 no. Apartments in 4 no. Three storey duplex apartment blocks with 24 no. 1 bed and 18 no. 2 bed units and a 3-classroom single-storey creche, on an application site of 5.065ha (4.366ha net). The proposed development will include alterations along the existing public road frontage, a spine road with footpaths and cycle access from the public road (lr3168) to serve the proposed development, adjacent lands including existing gaa grounds, lands zoned for new residential, residential strategic reserve and community infrastructure. The proposed development also includes all internal roads and footpaths, bicycle and car parking, public open spaces, foul and surface drainage services and connections, water services and connections; street lighting; landscaping, boundary treatments, alterations of site levels and all ancillary site development works at duckspool, dungarvan, county waterford. A natura impact assessment (nis) has been prepared and will be submitted to the planning authority with this application. The nis will be available for inspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy during office hours at the offices of the planning authority. The application may be inspected online at the following website set up by the applicant; www. Duckspoollrd. Com

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

R1R1

“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.

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Built & sold

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
36 Cluain Garbhan, Tournore, Abbeyside	Sept 2025	€221,500	145 m
Burgery, Abbeyside, Dungarvan	Apr 2025	€400,000	147 m
34 Cluain Garbhan, The Burgery, Dungarvan	Aug 2025	€219,000	151 m
15 Cluain Garbhain, Dungarvan, Co Waterford	Jun 2026	€265,000	184 m
26 Cluain Garbhan, Abbeyside, Dungarvan	May 2025	€233,750	199 m
20 Cluain Garbhain, The Burgerry, Dungarvan	Aug 2025	€205,000	206 m
34 Cluain Na Greine The Burgery, Dungarvan, Waterford	Dec 2025	€219,600	211 m
38 Cluain Na Greine, Abbeyside, Dungarvan	Mar 2026	€245,000	218 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 received20 February 2025
Decision due16 April 2025
Decision issued16 April 2025
Appeal submitted13 May 2025
Appeal decided22 August 2025
Permission expiry21 August 2030

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