South of Lacken Wood Residential Estate and east of Lacken Road, in the townland of Kilbarry at Lacken Road, Waterford
Construction of 243 homes and a childcare facility, including the demolition of two agricultural structures.
2560638 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 12 September 2025
- Reference
- 2560638
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 September 2025
- Residential units
- 243
- Floor area
- 30375 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD) application proposes 243 dwellings and a childcare facility on a 7.85-hectare site. The project requires the demolition of two agricultural structures totaling approximately 389 square metres. The development will also feature parking spaces, play areas, and associated site works.
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Official record
Development description
- Notice of large-scale residential development (lrd) application to waterford city and county council. Belindere homes limited intends to apply for a 10-year planning permission for a large scale residential development (lrd) of 243 no. Dwellings (366 no. Residential car parking spaces and 25 no. Visitor car parking spaces) and 1 no. Childcare facility (18 no. Dedicated vehicle parking/drop-off car parking spaces), all totalling 23,853.36 sqm gross floor space at this site of approximately 7.85 ha located south of lacken wood residential estate and east of lacken road, in the townland of kilbarry at lacken road, waterford. The development will consist of
- Demolition/removal of 2 no. Agricultural structures (totalling approximately 389.34 sqm gross floor space) comprising a barn (215.71 sqm) and shed (173.63 sqm)
- A childcare facility (310.26 sqm gross floor space) ranging in height between one and two storeys, ancillary enclosed private outdoor play area (372.17 sqm) and dedicated vehicle parking/drop-off spaces (18 no. Car parking) and 12 no. Bicycle parking spaces (6 no. Long stay covered and 6 no. Short stay uncovered)
- A total of 243 no. Dwellings (totalling 23,543.10 sq m gross floor space) with associated private open spaces, 391 no. Associated car parking spaces (248 no. Within semidetached dwelling curtilages, 118 no. In shared/managed arrangement for terrace/apartment/duplex apartment dwellings, and 25 no. Visitor) and 406 no. Bicycle parking spaces (134 no. Long stay within dwelling unit private open space areas, 218 no. Long stay within dedicated bike storage areas, and 54 no. Visitor short stay uncovered) comprising
- 99 no. Terrace apartment/duplex apartment dwellings (arrange over 10 no. Terrace buildings ranging in height between one and three storeys totalling 6,137.52 sqm gross floor space) which incl. 66 no. One bedroom apartment units at ground floor and 33 no. Two bedroom duplex apartment units over first and second floor
- 20 no. Apartment/duplex apartment dwellings (arranged over 10 no. Buildings ranging in height between one and three storeys totalling 1,969.8 sqm gross floor space) which incl. 10 no. Two bedroom apartment units at ground floor and 10 no. Three bedroom duplex apartment units over first and second floor
- 48 no. Two storey three-bedroom semi-detached dwellings (24 no. Buildings totalling 5,357.04 sqm gross floor space); and
- 76 no. Two storey four-bedroom semi-detached dwellings (38 no. Buildings totallin
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sullimur, Lacken Rd, Kilbarry | Sept 2025 | €400,000 | 231 m |
| 53 Brindle Close, Summerfields, Kilbarryprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €263,436 | 249 m |
| 90 Brindle Close, Summerfields, Kilbarryprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €307,488 | 249 m |
| 87 Brindle Close, Summerfields, Kilbarryprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €307,489 | 249 m |
| 76 Brindle Close, Summerfields, Kilbarryprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €263,436 | 249 m |
| 85 Brindle Close, Summerfields, Kilbarryprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €263,436 | 249 m |
| 6 Brindle Close, Summerfields, Kilbarryprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €307,489 | 249 m |
| 86 Brindle Close, Summerfields, Kilbarryprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €307,489 | 249 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 received12 September 2025
- Decision due6 November 2025
- Decision issued6 November 2025
- Appeal submitted2 December 2025
- Appeal decided30 March 2026
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