Waterpark Rugby Club, Lower Maypark Lane, Ballinakill
Provision of an outdoor recovery and wellness area at Waterpark Rugby Club.
2576 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 23 June 2025
- Reference
- 2576
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 June 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will feature a wood-burning sauna, two cold plunge ice baths, three outdoor showers, and a relaxation area. It also includes a timber-framed cabin for a check-in office and changing rooms, enclosed by a 2-metre high timber fence.
- Floor area
- 18 m²
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
The provision of an outdoor recovery and wellness area to include a prefabricated timber framed wood burning sauna,7 msq to accommodate 8-10 people, two outdoor cold plunge ice baths, three outdoor cold showers ,an outdoor relaxation area , a prefabricated timber framed cabin to accommodate a check-in office 3.84 msq, male changing room 5.76msq, and female changing room 5.76 msq, and all bounded by a 2 m high charred black nordic spruce hit and miss timber fence on all sides and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Preserve and provide for open space and recreational amenities.”
National zoning type: Open space, park
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Burncourt Close, Powerscourt, Waterford | Sept 2025 | €375,000 | 51 m |
| 24 Kenure Court, Powerscourt, Waterford | Aug 2025 | €350,000 | 70 m |
| 1 Kenure Court, Powerscourt, Waterford | Nov 2025 | €322,000 | 110 m |
| 3 Muckross Close, Powerscourt Lawns, Dunmore Rd | Jul 2025 | €405,000 | 169 m |
| 9 May Park Mews, Ballinakill, Waterford | Oct 2025 | €310,000 | 209 m |
| 2 Maypark Mews, Maypark Lane, Waterford | Sept 2025 | €250,000 | 209 m |
| 12 Marian Terrace, Ballinakill, Co Waterford | Jun 2025 | €365,000 | 223 m |
| 1 Marian Tce, Ballinakill, Co Waterford | Dec 2025 | €395,000 | 243 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 received23 June 2025
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
The provision of an outdoor recovery and wellness area to include a prefabricated timber framed wood burning…
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- Awaiting decision160 m away
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