IDA Industrial Park, Old Kilmeadan Road, Knockhouse Lower Waterford.
Installation of a ground-mounted solar PV energy development at IDA Industrial Park, Waterford.
2560381 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 29 May 2025
- Reference
- 2560381
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 May 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development consists of a solar PV energy installation comprising ground-mounted solar panels, underground cabling, ducting, and inverters. The works will take place at the IDA Industrial Park on Old Kilmeadan Road.
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
Proposed solar pv energy development comprising the installation of solar photovoltaic (pv) panels on ground mounted frames/ support structures, underground cabling and ducting, inverters, and to include all associated site works, drainage, alterations to existing site levels and ancillary site development works to accommodate the above works
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Station, Ballymacaw, Dunmore East | May 2025 | €335,000 | 305 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 May 2025
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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- Awaiting decision50 m away
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- Awaiting decision60 m away
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