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Stradbally More , Stradbally , Co. Waterford

a dwelling, wastewater treatment system, shared entrance and all ancillary works

Observations close 1 Oct 2026 6 days left
5 weeks from receipt (received 27 Aug 2026) · s.34 Planning and Development Act 2000 · art. 29 Regulations 2001 · fee €20 · council decision due 21 Oct 2026

The application

Reference
2689 · 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
1,680 m²
Received
27 Aug 2026
We first saw it
18 Sept 2026, 15:44
Decision due
21 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

  1. Read the file on the council register.Drawings, planning statement and site notices are at http://www.eplanning.ie/WaterfordCCC/AppFileRefDetails/2689/0.
  2. Write your observation.Quote 2689 at 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Submit before 1 Oct 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.
  5. 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.

After you submit: keep the acknowledgement. Under the 2024 Act it secures your right to appeal — only the applicant and a person who made a valid observation may bring the council's decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála, within four weeks of the decision. Making a valid observation is also what buys a right of appeal: under s.37(1) of the 2000 Act, only the applicant and a person who made a valid submission or observation to the planning authority may appeal the decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála (within four weeks of the decision). Missing the five-week window closes both doors.

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

ReferenceDecisionDecidedUnitsDistanceDescription
2625Conditional21 Sept 202610 ma dwelling, wastewater treatment system, shared entrance and all ancillary works
2660112Conditional24 Apr 20261297 m(1) a rear extension and (2) a rear shade area to the original house
2660038Conditional19 Mar 20261337 ma single storey detached garage to side (west), together with all associated site development works
2560775Refused17 Dec 20250241 mRemove existing thatch roof and replace with clay tile roof
2460619Refused29 Aug 202519 mOutline Permission for 56 No. 2-storey Semi-Detached houses, and 4 No. 2-storey detached houses with connections to existing services and all associated site works
2560200Conditional22 Jul 20251228 mDevelopment that consist of 1). demolition of existing single storey side garage (south) and replacement with single storey extension. 2). Demolition of existing conservatory at rear (west) and replacement with single storey extension. 3). Internal alterations to the existing house(Protected Structure) 4). Blocking up of existing non-original window to front elevation (east). 5). Construction of new site boundary retaining wall (south-west) and all associated site works
2560142Conditional22 Apr 20251413 mfor (1) an extension to the rear of the existing house as constructed, (2) the change of roof line on the original house to include first floor living accommodation as constructed, (3) a porch to the front of the existing house as constructed, (4) various changes and additions to window opes around the existing house as constructed and (5) the site boundaries as constructed along with all associated site works
2460271Conditional5 Dec 20241320 mfor 1.) Demolition of an existing rear elevation single storey extension and replacement with a new single storey extension; 2.) A garage/home office to rear garden area; 3.) Enlargement of an existing front elevation ground floor window ope; 4.) Alterations to an existing rear boundary property access together with all other associated works. This development consists of development within the curtilage of a protected structure under RPS No. WA 750188 and NIAH No. 22811017

Appeals

ACP caseTypeOutcomeDecidedDistance
500611—Refused18 May 2026241 m
323413—Granted with conditions8 Dec 2025228 m
315015—Granted with conditions15 Nov 2023364 m
312716—Refused15 May 2023340 m
310743—Granted with conditions21 Nov 2022295 m
314976—Invalid18 Nov 2022364 m

If neighbours here have appealed before and lost, the inspector's report on that case is the single most useful thing to read.

What has happened on this file

  • 27 Aug 2026 New application · observations close 1 Oct 2026
  • 27 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.