Planning application · Co. Waterford

Maypark House, Maypark Lane, Waterford

Refused 27 Aug 2026

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Key facts

  • Planning application 2560606 at Maypark House, Maypark Lane, Waterford: ~29 homes.
  • The applicant is Maypark Lane Ltd. The agent is Eddie Phelan.
  • It was received by Waterford City and County Council on 2 Sep 2025.
  • Status: Refused 27 Aug 2026.
  • The application was refused on 27 Aug 2026. Work is not expected unless the decision is overturned on appeal or a new application is granted.

Source: the Waterford City and County Council planning register, checked 16 Sep 2026. Open the council's file

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What and where

~29 homes

for a change of use from residential care home facility (community infrastructure) to residential use for all buildings on site. Proposed development to provide a Total of 29 No. new units; 25 No. apartments and 4 No. houses (19 No. 1-Bed, 5 No. 2-Bed and 1 No. 3-Bed apartments and 3 No. 2-Bed two-storey & 1 No. 3-Bed two-storey houses). Proposed demolition of modern two-storey extensions to the front & side of the Main Building. Proposed works to include a new two-storey extension to the front & rear of the existing north-western corner of the building, proposed single storey extension to 2 No. existing out-buildings, new first floor extensions to 2 No. existing out-buildings and proposed new flat roofs to existing structures. Alterations to elevations, provision of new balconies, repairs to the external envelope of all buildings where necessary, provision of car parking, bicycle parking, bin storage, and new internal one-way driveway. Connections to existing foul drainage on site, and provision of new soakaways on site, together with all associated site development works on site

Description as published by the council. Its text starts part-way through a sentence.

Location
Maypark Lane, Co. Waterford Map
Planning reference
2560606
Applicant
Maypark Lane Ltd
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Numbers and dates

Homes
~29estimated from the application
Received
2 Sep 2025
Refused
27 Aug 2026

Timeline

  1. Application received
  2. Refused

Outlook

What happens next

The application was refused on 27 Aug 2026. Work is not expected unless the decision is overturned on appeal or a new application is granted.

Work packages named so far

  • Roads and site development worksNamed in the application description
  • Services and drainageNamed in the application description
  • RoofingNamed in the planning documents
  • CladdingNamed in the planning documents
  • Windows/doorsNamed in the planning documents
  • RainwaterNamed in the planning documents

An outlook from the planning record, not a tender or a confirmed start date.

Documents and evidence

Check the record

  • Council planning fileThe application file 2560606 on eplanning.ie: drawings, reports and the decision.Open the council's file
  • From the planning documentsRead from Design Statement in the council's file.
    Unit mix
    19 1-Bed Apartment, 5 2-Bed Apartment, 1 3-Bed Apartment, 3 2-Bed House, 1 3-Bed House
    Scope
    Change of use from residential care home to residential, providing 29 units (25 apartments and 4 houses) with selective demolition, extensions, and site works.
    Roofing
    “Repair existing natural slate roofs where possible, replace when necessary.”
    Cladding
    “New flat roofs with external contemporary cladding finish; select burnt larch cladding on new parapets.”
    Windows/doors
    “Restore existing timber windows, replace only where necessary; new timber windows in all areas except where uPVC already in place.”
    Rainwater
    “Retain and repair existing cast iron rainwater goods, replace with similar style only when necessary.”
    Groundworks
    “New soakaways for surface water drainage; new foul drainage connections to existing manholes.”

Reviewed build intelligence

What the documents establish

Government document review

The council refused the 29-unit conversion on 27 August 2026. July further information revised drainage and clarified repair versus replacement works; those proposals are not an active permission.

4 official documents inspected · Checked 2026-09-07 · Official file index

Refused because the revised drainage link lacked supporting Natura assessment

Council refusal of this conversion; not approved new housing supply

What the evidence says
The 27 August refusal concerns conversion of the former care home into 25 apartments and four houses. Its single substantive ground says the revised surface-water proposal creates a hydrological link to the Lower River Suir SAC, but no Natura Impact Statement demonstrates that significant adverse effects on its conservation interests would be avoided.

Why it may matter — interpretation
Planning, ecology and drainage advisers need to address the linked receiving environment before a revised proposal can progress.

What is not established
A successful appeal, accepted Natura assessment, replacement permission and construction commencement are not established.

Inspect the evidence

Notification of decision to refuse permission · p.1
Refusal dated 27 August:25 apartments and 4 houses · Issued 2026-08-27 · Refusal dated 27 August; latest FI received 4 August · Checked 2026-09-07

Refusal dated 27 August:25 apartments and 4 houses

Notification of decision to refuse permission · p.3
Single refusal ground: revised drainage hydrological link to Lower River Suir SAC and absent NIS · Issued 2026-08-27 · Refusal dated 27 August; latest FI received 4 August · Checked 2026-09-07

Single refusal ground: revised drainage hydrological link to Lower River Suir SAC and absent NIS

July drainage drawing shows the river-bound route behind the refusal

FI drainage proposal subsequently refused

What the evidence says
The July progress-print drainage sheet proposes a dry retention basin over a filter drain, with controlled discharge and an outfall pipe towards the River Suir. It distinguishes runoff treatment for new roof and parking areas and retains parts of the existing drainage network. The later refusal means this route cannot be treated as an accepted drainage solution.

Why it may matter — interpretation
Civil and ecology teams should assess the treatment train and receiving-water effects together when defining the next design scope.

What is not established
Approved outfall, ecological acceptance, final basin design and completed drainage are not established.

Inspect the evidence

Further-information drainage layout, sheet 2 of 2 · p.1
2026-22-02 progress print: dry retention basin, filter drain and outfall toward River Suir · Issued 2026-07-21 · 2026-22-02; Progress Print 21 July; FI response, received 27 July · Checked 2026-09-07

2026-22-02 progress print: dry retention basin, filter drain and outfall toward River Suir

Notification of decision to refuse permission · p.3
Refusal ground: revised surface-water hydrological link · Issued 2026-08-27 · Refusal dated 27 August; latest FI received 4 August · Checked 2026-09-07

Refusal ground: revised surface-water hydrological link

FI separates retained timber roofs from selected replacement roofs

Submitted conservation and refurbishment scope before refusal

What the evidence says
The July response proposes retaining timber roofs over apartments 10–11 and houses 1–3, with roof coverings repaired as necessary and internal floors replaced in the houses. Apartments 12–14 instead receive replacement insulated flat timber roofs and raised parapets; house 4 gains a first floor and replacement roof. The response requires a structural survey before works and distinguishes repairable joinery from replacement timber windows and doors.

Why it may matter — interpretation
Roofing, structural and joinery teams can distinguish repair packages from replacement work while keeping survey results and planning authorisation open.

What is not established
Structural survey, accepted conservation method, fire-door specification and permission to execute these works are not established.

Inspect the evidence

Further-information response on retained fabric and site works · p.1
Existing features and variable joinery condition · Issued 2026-07-27 · Response dated and received 27 July · Checked 2026-09-07

Existing features and variable joinery condition

Further-information response on retained fabric and site works · p.2
Courtyard roof/floor scopes and structural-survey requirement · Issued 2026-07-27 · Response dated and received 27 July · Checked 2026-09-07

Courtyard roof/floor scopes and structural-survey requirement

Further-information site layout, sheet 2 of 2 · p.1
F.I.-02: main building, courtyard houses and apartment locations · Issued May 2026 (month only) · F.I.-02, project 24-11, May 2026; received 27 July; revision field blank · Checked 2026-09-07

F.I.-02: main building, courtyard houses and apartment locations

Revised layout combines permeable parking with new pedestrian access

July site-work clarification, subsequently refused

What the evidence says
The FI response and site layout propose permeable surfacing to parking and outside bin areas, resin-bound paths around the courtyard, revised entrance works and a pedestrian route from Maypark Lane. These are submitted site-work details within the refused application; their presence on the layout is not evidence of highway or drainage acceptance.

Why it may matter — interpretation
Landscape and civil suppliers need surface build-ups, accessible routes and drainage coordinated as one revised package.

What is not established
Accepted entrance and accessibility details, drainage integration, final surface specifications and installation are not established.

Inspect the evidence

Further-information response on retained fabric and site works · p.3
FI surface finishes: permeable parking, bin areas and resin-bound paths · Issued 2026-07-27 · Response dated and received 27 July · Checked 2026-09-07

FI surface finishes: permeable parking, bin areas and resin-bound paths

Further-information site layout, sheet 2 of 2 · p.1
F.I.-02: revised entrance, new footpath and accessible route · Issued May 2026 (month only) · F.I.-02, project 24-11, May 2026; received 27 July; revision field blank · Checked 2026-09-07

F.I.-02: revised entrance, new footpath and accessible route
Remaining document questions
  • Has a later submission or appeal resolved the receiving-water ecology and secured permission for the repair and conversion scope?

The declared pages of these government-published PDFs were visually inspected. Other catalogue files, later compliance, procurement and installed specifications were not established. Historical weekly membership is retained separately from these document dates.

How we know this

From the Waterford City and County Council planning register, checked 16 Sep 2026. We link to the council's own file so you can check the official record before you act. Facts from the planning documents were read from the documents in that file.

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