Maypark House, Maypark Lane, Waterford
Conversion of a former care home into 29 residential units, including 25 apartments and 4 houses.
2560606 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 2 September 2025
- Reference
- 2560606
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 September 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves a change of use from a residential care home to residential use, delivering 25 apartments and 4 houses. Works include the demolition of modern extensions, construction of new extensions, outbuilding conversions, and associated site works.
- Residential units
- 29
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Official record
Development description
For a change of use from residential care home facility (community infrastructure) to residential use for all buildings on site. Proposed development to provide a total of 29 no. New units; 25 no. Apartments and 4 no. Houses ( 19 no. 1-bed, 5 no. 2-bed and 1 no. 3-bed apartments and 3 no. 2-bed two-storey & 1 no. 3-bed two-storey houses). Proposed demolition of modern two-storey extensions to the front & side of the main building. Proposed works to include a new two-storey extension to the front & rear of the existing north-western corner of the building, proposed single storey extension to 2 no. Existing out-buildings, new first floor extensions to 2 no. Existing out-buildings and proposed new flat roofs to existing structures. Alterations to elevations, provision of new balconies, repairs to the external envelope of all buildings where necessary, provision of car parking, bicycle parking, bin storage, and new internal one-way driveway. Connections to existing foul drainage on site, and provision of new soakaways on site, together with all associated site development works on site
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abhaile, 12 Maypark Lane, Waterford | May 2026 | €502,000 | 200 m |
| Doonbeg, Maypark Lane, Waterford | Jun 2026 | €625,000 | 216 m |
| 18 Marina Ave, Maypark Village, Waterford | Jun 2025 | €382,000 | 311 m |
| 19 Woodview Close, Maypark Village, Waterford | Jan 2025 | €520,000 | 328 m |
| 21 Glencove Apts, Dunmore Rd, Waterford | Jun 2026 | €433,000 | 413 m |
| 2 The Moorings, Maypark Lane, Waterford | Nov 2025 | €532,500 | 429 m |
| 28 The Moorings, Maypark, Waterford | Dec 2025 | €482,000 | 458 m |
| 1 Marian Tce, Ballinakill, Co Waterford | Dec 2025 | €395,000 | 477 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 received2 September 2025
- Further information requested23 October 2025
- Further information received12 March 2026
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
FURTHER EXTENSION OF DURATION OF 09/500195 AND 14/600053 FOR construction of a new 3-storey extension to…
Maypark Nursing Home , Maypark Lane , Waterford
18174WaterfordLodged 16 Mar 2018Extension
- Granted150 m away
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Tredour , Freshfield , Maypark Lane
17164WaterfordLodged 14 Mar 2017Retention
- Granted160 m away
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18728WaterfordLodged 26 Oct 2018Change of use
- Granted170 m away
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3 Freshfield , Maypark Lane , Waterford.
2460364WaterfordLodged 2 Jul 2024Retention
- Refused180 m away
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21150WaterfordLodged 2 Mar 2021New dwelling
- Awaiting decision180 m away
For the sub division of the site below to form a site for a separate dwelling, permission for the erection of…
1 Freshfield , Maypark Lane , Waterford
20715WaterfordLodged 5 Oct 2020New dwelling
- Refused180 m away
For the sub division of the site below to form a site for a separate dwelling, permission for the erection of…
1 Freshfields , Maypark Lane , X91 WP2R
20773WaterfordLodged 21 Oct 2020New dwelling
- Refused180 m away
Subdivision of the site to form a site for a separate dwelling; permission for the erection of a two storey…
1 Freshfields , Maypark Lane , Waterford X91 WP2R
21531WaterfordLodged 8 Jun 2021New dwelling
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