Waterpark College, Newtown Road, Waterford
Approved in Oct 2017. Built and signed off.
- 2 Aug 2017Received
- 21 Sept 2017Conditional
- 26 Oct 2017Final approval
- 18 Aug 2022Building started
- 12 Nov 2024Signed off
- Status
- Building started
- Decision
- Conditional · 21 Sept 2017
- Council
- Waterford City and County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Site
- 1.72 ha
What’s proposed
demolition of single storey offices, technology room and corridor, construction of a three-stoery classroom building with and adjacent two storey general purpose room and entrance. Construction of a three storey link building between the new classroom block and existing building. Construction of 2 extensions to the Sports Hall. Upgrade works to the existing 2004 Building & 1939 building (protected structure), and ancillary storage and associated site development works
Planning details
- Reference
- 17556
- Local authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Status
- Commenced · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
- Received
- 2 Aug 2017
- Observations close
- 6 Sept 2017 (closed 3330 days ago)
- Decision due
- 26 Sept 2017 · decided 21 Sept 2017
- Decision
- Conditional on 21 Sept 2017
- Site area
- 1.72 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Nearby 21 · 500 m · 5 years
- OpenFormer Brooks site , Newtown Road , Waterford
- WithdrawnFormer Brooks site , Newtown Road , Waterford
- GrantedKimpton , Newtown Park , Newtown
- Granted14 Eldon Terrace , John's Hill , Waterford
- GrantedNewtown School , Newtown Road , Waterford
- Commenced15 Lombard Street , Waterford , Ireland
- Withdrawn15 Lombard Street , Waterford , Ireland
- GrantedNo 1 St Andrews Terrace , Newtown , Waterford City
Show all 21
- WithdrawnNo 1 St Andrews Terrace , Newtown , Waterford City
- Granted31 Saint Alphonsus Road , Waterford , Waterford
- RefusedOtteran Place , South Parade , Waterford
- GrantedWaterpark College , Park Road , Waterford
- WithdrawnSite bound by Rose Lane and 12/13 Lombard Street , Waterford , Ireland
- GrantedNo. 1 and No. 2 , Canada Street , Waterford
- Withdrawn37 South Parade , Waterford City , Waterford
- GrantedNo. 9 Sweetbriar Park , Waterford. , Co. Waterford
- GrantedWaterpark College , Park Road , Waterford
- GrantedUnit 2B , Park Road Business Park , Park Road
- WithdrawnUnit 2B , Park Road Business Park , Park Road
- Granted4 Suir View , Newtown Road , Waterford
- Appeal decidedFairview (House) , 19 Newtown Road , Waterford
Homes nearby
- For sale12, McConnell House, Waterford City Centre, Co. Waterford, X91 RD39
- For saleApartment 34a, Adelphi Quay, Waterford City Centre, Co. Waterford, X91 Y867
- For sale59 Saint Aubin's Place, Lower Newtown, Newtown, Co. Waterford, X91 XWF3
- For sale10 South Parade, Waterford City Centre, Co. Waterford, X91 PH6N
- For sale29 Grosvenor Terrace, John'S Hill, Newtown, Co. Waterford, X91 HX6R
- For saleComeragh House, 34 John's Hill, Waterford City Centre, X91 A4AN
Building started
- 18 Aug 2022 · Builder told the council work was starting CN0092536WD
Zoning
Open space with active recreational amenities — pitches, courts, play areas.
Land tied to a national or strategic asset (airport, port, rail corridor). Uses are controlled by that asset's own plan.
An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour's objection to an overbearing extension is usually argued under.
Reserved for civic, religious, community, education, health-care and social infrastructure.
Protections nearby 250 m
- NIAH-recorded building · 26
- Recorded monument · 1
Where this comes from
National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44.
Source: National Planning Application Database · fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
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| National Planning Application Database | CC BY 4.0 | 18 Sept 2026, 15:44 | open |
Summary
17556 is a planning application to Waterford City and County Council for demolition of single storey offices, technology room and corridor, construction of a, received on 2 Aug 2017; permission was granted with conditions on 21 Sept 2017.