Permission granted for new residential development on outskirts of Waterford city

Planning permission has been granted for a new residential development on the outskirts of Waterford city.

Rio Real Properties has been granted permission for the development at an address of Lacken Road, Carrigroe.

The development will see the construction of 99 residential units, including 32 duplex two-bedroom apartments.

It will also include one four-bedroom house, 48 three-bedroom houses and 19 four-bedroom houses. A creche building will also be constructed.

The proposed development will include an extension to the existing LIHAF road to allow for a new vehicular and pedestrian entrance.

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There are also plans for car parking spaces, a bicycle parking area, public open space, foul and surface drainage and a waste water pumping system.

Furthermore, works on street lighting, landscaping, boundary treatments and alterations of site levels will be undertaken.

A number of ancillary site works will also be necessary to facilitate the development.

The application was submitted by Rio Real Properties on July 17, 2025.

Waterford City and County Council granted permission for the development exactly a year later, with 28 conditions attached.