Robin Hill , Ballyvaden Kill , Co. Waterford
for change of use for two buildings, one having an eaves height of 5.3m above floor level and a ridge height of 8.1m above floor level and the other building having an eaves height of 3.15m above floor level and a ridge height of 4.73m above floor level from workshop and storage buildings to 64 bed hostel accommodation over 2 floors including dining facsilities, 2 internal padel tennis courts, and for a sewage treatment plant on adjoining lands. The change of use will require alterations to North, South, East and West elevations to incorporate new window and door openings as shown on the elevations submitted at my premises known as Robin Hill, Ballyvaden, Kill,Co.Waterford in accordance with the drawings submitted.
The application
- Reference
- 2660742 · full record
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Status
- INCOMPLETED APPLICATION
- Applicant
- not published by the national dataset — see the council register
- Units
- 0
- Floor area
- —
- Site area
- 6,356 m²
- Received
- 26 Sept 2026
- We first saw it
- 7 Oct 2026, 01:19
- Decision due
- —
- 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/2660742/0.
- Write your observation.Quote
2660742at 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 2 Nov 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2560765 | Conditional | 15 Apr 2026 | 1 | 232 m | to construct a single storey dwelling, garage, wastewater treatment system, percolation area, splayed entrance and all ancillary site works |
| 2460500 | Conditional | 18 Oct 2024 | 0 | 191 m | the construction of a new farm entrance, and associated site works |
Appeals
No appeals within 500 m in the last 5 years.
What has happened on this file
- 26 Sept 2026 New application · observations close 2 Nov 2026
- 26 Sept 2026 Decision
Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 7 Oct 2026, 01:19. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Waterford City and County Council before relying on it.