Permission granted for major mixed-use development in growing suburb of Waterford city

Planning permission has been granted for a major mixed-use development in a growing suburb of Waterford city.

Magna Capital Investments Ltd has been granted permission for the development at an address of Ballybeg Link Road, Kilbarry.

The development will consist of three blocks, the first of which will be a three-storey commercial block.

Block B will be a four-storey mixed-use block, containing four retail units and four apartments on the ground floor.

On each of the three floors above, there will be a total of 10 residential units.

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This will bring the total number of apartments in Block B to 34, consisting of six one-bedroom two-person units and 28 two-bedroom four-person units.

Meanwhile, Block C will be a single storey café unit.

A number of associated site works will also be carried out, including on refuse storage, bicycle storage and landscaping.

The site is located in the existing Tesco Ballybeg car-park, where new pedestrian links, parking facilities and signage will be put in place.

The planning application was submitted by Magna Capital Investments Ltd on December 22, 2025.

Waterford City and County Council granted permission for the development on June 16, with 23 conditions attached.