Bishopscourt, Ballygunner, Waterford
Extension to Ballygunner school for two resource rooms with solar panels.
2560935 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 19 December 2025
- Reference
- 2560935
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 December 2025
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for a new single-storey extension to the existing school in Ballygunner. The extension will consist of two resource rooms, a link corridor, and roof-mounted PV solar panels.
- Storey
- 1
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Official record
Development description
For the following works to existing school, the construction of a new single storey extension consisting of 2 no. Resource rooms with adjoining link corridor all located to the south and east side of the existing school with roof mounted pv panels together with all associated drainage, together with all ancillary and associated site works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 18 Havenwood Retirement Villag, Bishopscourt, Ballygunner | Feb 2025 | €150,000 | 136 m |
| 17 Haven Wood Retirement Home, Haven Wood Retirement Village, Bishopscourt | Jan 2026 | €108,500 | 136 m |
| 19 Havenwood Retirement Village, Bishopscourt, Ballygunner | Aug 2025 | €115,000 | 157 m |
| 2-3-4-7-8-9-10-11-13-15-21-22, Havenwood Retirement Village, Ballygunner | Feb 2025 | €850,000 | 164 m |
| 97 The Crescent, Kilcaragh Park, Ballygunnernot full market price | Oct 2025 | €114,000 | 234 m |
| 93 The Crescent, Kilcaragh Park, Ballygunnernot full market price | Apr 2025 | €120,000 | 239 m |
| 76 The Court, Kilcaragh Park, Ballygunnernot full market price | Jun 2025 | €108,000 | 257 m |
| 58 The Court, Kilcaragh Park, Ballygunnernot full market price | Apr 2025 | €105,000 | 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 received19 December 2025
- Decision due21 February 2026
- Decision issued18 February 2026
- Grant issued27 March 2026
- Permission expiry26 March 2031
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