Little Einsteins Preschool, Butlerstown planning refused

What’s proposed

INDEFINITE RETENTION PERMISSION for the increase in numbers from 17 to 33

Reference: 22565
Local authority: Waterford City and County Council
Status: Refused · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received: 24 Jun 2022
Observations close: 29 Jul 2022 (closed 1534 days ago)
Decision due: 26 Mar 2023 · decided 23 Mar 2023
Decision: Refused on 23 Mar 2023
Proposed development: INDEFINITE RETENTION PERMISSION for the increase in numbers from 17 to 33
As published by the register.
Site area: 3,949 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant: Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register

National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 29 Sept 2026, 23:03.

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