Knockeen , Butlerstown , Co. Waterford
the construction of an equestrian sand arena with an area of 2200 square metres, together with timber post and rail perimeter fence, unbound stone access ramp, surface water soak pit and all associated site works.
The five-week window has passed. Late observations are returned unread. If the council has decided, the next door is the appeal window — but under s.37 only the applicant and those who made a valid observation may appeal.
The application
- Reference
- 2660616 · full record
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Status
- NEW APPLICATION
- Applicant
- not published by the national dataset — see the council register
- Units
- 0
- Floor area
- —
- Site area
- 4,465 m²
- Received
- 17 Aug 2026
- We first saw it
- 18 Sept 2026, 15:44
- Decision due
- 11 Oct 2026
- Decision
- N/a
The national dataset truncates descriptions (80 characters for DLR, 70 for Fingal) and omits the applicant. The full description and the drawings are on the council register linked in step 1.
How to submit an observation
- Read the file on the council register.Drawings, planning statement and site notices are at http://www.eplanning.ie/WaterfordCCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660616/0.
- Write your observation.Quote
2660616at the top, give your name and the address the authority should reply to, and confine it to planning matters — zoning objective, height, overlooking, traffic, drainage, heritage. What you say here is what you can later appeal on. - Pay the €20 fee.Every submission needs it; without it the observation is invalid and is returned. Waterford City and County Council takes it online with the submission or at the counter.
- Submit before 21 Sept 2026.Online through the register above, or in writing to the Planning Department, Waterford City and County Council. The test is the date the authority receives it, not the date you post it.
- Keep the acknowledgement.The council's receipt is your proof of a valid observation — see below.
Statutory basis. Section 34(1) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) requires a planning authority to consider any submission or observation made to it in accordance with the Regulations. Article 29 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended) sets the window: a submission or observation must be received by the authority within five weeks beginning on the date of receipt of the application, and must be accompanied by the prescribed fee of €20. A submission received after the window, or without the fee, is invalid and the authority must return it.
What the site is zoned
No current zoning polygon covers this site in the store.
Designations on or near the site
Nothing designated within 100 m of the site.
Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years
Decisions
| Reference | Decision | Decided | Units | Distance | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2560623 | Conditional | 14 May 2026 | 0 | 8 m | for the existing internal roadways. The road way to be used for infilling and when complete to be used as cow road to access lands for farming purposes and all associated site works .PLANNING PERMISSION for 1) covering outcrops of rock in an agricultural field with imported sub soil and topsoil to an average depth of approximately 2 to 8 meters (extension to area previously granted under PL17/345). 2) The annual amount of material will not exceed 24,000 tons. 3) New entrance to site reverting the existing entrance to field gate as previously existed. |
| 2460415 | Refused | 3 Jul 2025 | 0 | 9 m | 1) Retention permission for the existing internal roadways. The roadway to be used for infilling and when complete to be used as cow road to access lands for farming purposes. 2)PERMISSION for covering outcrops of rock in an agricultural field with imported sub soil and topsoil to an average depth of approximately 2 to 8 meters (extension to area previously granted under PL17/345). 3) The annual amount of material will not exceed 24,000 tonnes. 4) Permission for new entrance to site reverting the existing entrance to field gate as previously existed. and all associated site works. |
| 21947 | Conditional | 2 Dec 2021 | 0 | 0 m | to alter existing silage slab as granted for under planning ref. no. 20/358 and to extend same silage slab utilising existing fill material temporarily stockpiled on site (which is required to complete development as proposed under 20/358). Permission is also sought to import additional subsoil material by the order of 4500m3 and all other ancillary site works |
Appeals
No appeals within 500 m in the last 5 years.
What has happened on this file
- 17 Aug 2026 New application · observations close 21 Sept 2026
- 17 Aug 2026 Decision
Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Waterford City and County Council before relying on it.