Waterford City and County Council · 2660097
Holy Family Junior School and Our Lady of Mercy Senior Primary School, Military Road, Waterford
Approved in May 2026. Building started in 2026.
- 17 Feb 2026Received
- 1 Apr 2026Conditional
- 11 May 2026Final approval
- 15 Sept 2026Building started
- Status
- Building startedi
- Decision
- Conditional · 1 Apr 2026
- Council
- Waterford City and County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Site
- 1.11 ha
What’s proposed
the installation of 3 no. new single-storey school buildings at Holy Family Junior School and Our Lady of Mercy Senior Primary School, Military Road, Waterford. The proposed development includes 1 no. single-storey school building with Special Educational Needs classroom (100m²) and a new fenced soft play area (50m²) to Holy Family Junior School; 1 no. single-storey school building with 3 no. mainstream classrooms (250m²) to Holy Family Junior School; 1 no. single-storey school building with Special Educational Needs classroom (100m²) and a new fenced soft play area (50m²) to Our Lady of Mercy Senior Primary School; new fence and gates proposed to the playground of Our Lady of Mercy Senior Primary School; and all associated site and ancillary works
Planning details
- Reference
- 2660097
- Local authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Status
- Commenced · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
- Received
- 17 Feb 2026
- Observations close
- 24 Mar 2026 (closed 231 days ago)
- Decision due
- 13 Apr 2026 · decided 1 Apr 2026
- Decision
- Conditional on 1 Apr 2026
- Site area
- 1.11 ha from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
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Distance
Time
- Awaiting decisionRockcastle , Ozanam Street , Rathfadden Waterford
- Awaiting decisionESB Telecoms Ltd Telecommunications Compound , ESB's Waterford Gracedieu Regional Office , Gracedieu Road Waterford
- Awaiting decisionThe rear of Glen House , No 29 The Glen , Waterford City
- WithdrawnESB Telecoms Ltd Telecommunications Compound , ESB's Waterford Gracedieu Regional Office , Gracedieu Road Waterford
- WithdrawnRockcastle Ozanam Street , Rathfadden , Waterford
- WithdrawnHoly Family Junior School and Our Lady of Mercy Senior Primary School , Military Road , Waterford
- Granted39 Upper Yellow road , Waterford City , Co Waterford
- Commenced30 Rathfadden Villas , Waterford City , Waterford
- Granted25 Morrissons Avenue , Waterford , Waterford
- Granted13 Chashrea Place , Lower Yellow Road , Waterford
- Granted18 Daisy Terrace , Summer Hill , Waterford
- Withdrawn18 Daisy Terraace , Summer Hill , Waterford
- GrantedGreenbank House , 5 Bridge Street , Waterford
- WithdrawnGreenbank House , 5 Bridge street , Waterford
- RefusedSummerhill motors , 1A Summerhill , Waterford
- WithdrawnSummerhill motors , 1A Summerhill , Waterford
- WithdrawnSummerhill motors , 1A Summerhill , Co Waterford
- Granted29 Rockfield Park , Waterford
- Withdrawn29 Rockfield Park , , Waterford
- Commenced13 Clashrea Place , Lower Yellow Road , Waterford
- Granted96 Lower Yellow Road , Co .Waterford
- GrantedNo.69 Dominick Place , Airmount , Waterford.
- GrantedNo. 37 Upper Yellow Road , Waterford , Co. Waterford
- WithdrawnNo. 37 Upper Yellow Road , Waterford , Co. Waterford
- Appeal decided18-21 Ballybricken , Waterford City , Waterford
- Refused1415&16 Morgan Street and 3839 & 39A The Glen , Waterford City , Co. Waterford
- Withdrawn1415&16 Morgan Street and 3839 & 39A The Glen , Waterford City , Co. Waterford
- Granted2 The Bungalows , Upper Yellow Road , Waterford
- GrantedNo. 1 , Rockfield Park , Waterford
- Commenced7 Summerhill Terrace , Waterford , X91 THK3
- Withdrawn66 Morrissons Avenue , Waterford
- GrantedMount Sion GAA Club , Marian Park , Ozanam street Waterford
- GrantedNo 7 Philip Street , Waterford
- Granted7 Summer Hill , Waterford , Waterford
- Refused7 Summerhill Terrace , Waterford
- Granted134 Gracedieu Rd , Dobbynsparks , Waterford
- Refused29 The Glen , Waterford
- Granted5 Morrissons Avenue , Waterford
- Withdrawn5 Morrissions Avenue , Waterford
- Granted25 Lower Yellow Road , Waterford
- GrantedApt 1 & Apt 2 39A St Josephs Terrace , Green Street and 29 Ballybricken , Waterford
- CommencedNo. 21 Bridge Street , Waterford City , Waterford
- Appeal decidedPenrose Lane , Waterford , Waterford
- Appeal decidedNo.69 Dominick Place , Airmount , Waterford.
- WithdrawnNo.69 Dominick Place , Airmount , Waterford.
- WithdrawnPenrose Lane , Waterford , Waterford
- GrantedMount Sion GAA Club , Marian Park , Ozanam street Waterford
- GrantedThe Showboat Pub on the corner of , James St & The Glen & , No. 17 The Glen
- GrantedLima , No. 3 Rockfield Park , Waterford
- WithdrawnLima , No. 3 Rockfield Park , Waterford
- WithdrawnThe Showboat Pub , Corner of James Street and , The Glen and No. 17 The Glen
- RefusedLisieux , 26 Morrisson's Road , Waterford
- Granted'Auteven' , Luke Wadding Street , Waterford.
- WithdrawnApartment 1 and Apartment 2 49A ST JOSEPHS TERRACE , Green Street , Waterford
- GrantedThe Glen , Waterford
- WithdrawnAPARTMENT 1 AND APARTMENT 2 49A ST JOSEPHS TERRACE , GREEN STREET , WATERFORD
- Granted2 The Bungalows , Upper Yellow Road , Waterford
- Granted45A The Glen , Waterford , X91VRX4
- GrantedTHOMAS HILL/THOMAS STREET , WATERFORD , WATERFORD
- Granted5 The Paddock , Gracedieu Road , Waterford
- Withdrawn5 The Paddock , Gracedieu Road , Waterford
- GrantedNo 4 "The Bungalows" , Upper Yellow Road , Waterford
- WithdrawnTHOMAS HILL/THOMAS STREET , WATERFORD , WATERFORD
- RefusedThe Glen , Waterford
- GrantedThe Motorpoint Service Station , Military Road , Waterford
- CommencedThe Glen , Waterford
- GrantedOzanam Street , Waterford
- GrantedThe Marian , 68 Upper Yellow Road , Waterford
- GrantedThe Forum (Licensed Premises) , The Glen , Waterford
- Appeal decidedThe Forum (Licensed Premises) , The Glen , Waterford
- Granted28 Mary Street , Waterford , Co. Waterford
- Granted44 Congress Place , Waterford , X91 A4 TD
- Withdrawn44 Congress Place , Waterford , X91 A4TD
- CommencedNo. 29 Griffith Place , Waterford City
- Commenced97 Doyle Street , Waterford City , Co. Waterford
- Appeal decided26A and 28 , Morrissons Avenue , Waterford
- Refused4 Summerhill Terrace , Summerhill , Waterford
- Granted35 Congress Place , Waterford , X91 YNP6
Homes nearby
- For sale20 Morley Terrace, Gracedieu Road, Gracedieu, Co. Waterford, X91 EAE8
- For saleGlen Terrace, The Glen, Waterford City, Co. Waterford, X91 P20Y
- For sale105 Gracedieu Road, Waterford City Centre, Co. Waterford, X91 RVK0
- For sale41 Morgan Street, Waterford, Waterford City Centre, Co. Waterford, X91 X56Y
- For sale24 Leamy Street, Waterford, X91 XD3T
- For sale20 Congress Place, Waterford, Waterford City Centre, Co. Waterford, X91 DDK3
Building started
- 15 Sept 2026 · Builder told the council work was starting (seven-day notice) SN0014797WD
- 15 Sept 2026 · Builder told the council work was starting (seven-day notice) SN0014798WD
- 15 Sept 2026 · Builder told the council work was starting (seven-day notice) SN0014815WD
Zoning
R2 — Existing residential
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.
S3 — Community infrastructure
Reserved for civic, religious, community, education, health-care and social infrastructure.
Protections nearby 250 m
- NIAH-recorded building · 42
- 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
2660097 is a planning application to Waterford City and County Council for the installation of 3 no. new single-storey school buildings at Holy Family Junior, received on 17 Feb 2026; permission was granted with conditions on 1 Apr 2026.