Permission refused for major residential development in rural part of Waterford

Planning permission has been refused for a major residential development in a rural area of Waterford.

Waterford City and County Council has refused permission for the development at an address of Ballynageeragh, Dunhill.

The development would have consisted of 44 residential units, including 16 four-bed houses, 17 three-bed houses and 11 two-bed houses.

Work would also have been undertaken on car parking, site landscaping and footpath links to Dunhill village.

As well as that, a number of associated site works were planned.

The planning application was submitted by Kent Homes Ltd on October 21.

Waterford City and County Council refused permission for the development on September 18.

The Notification of Decision letter in relation to the application is yet to be published to the council’s website.

As a result, the council’s reasons for refusing permission are not yet known at the time of writing.