Development Plans

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Waterford City and County Development Plan 2022 – 2028

The Waterford City and County Development 2022 - 2028 has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Planning & Development Act 2000 (as amended) and the Planning & Development Regulations 2001 (as amended).

The Elected Members of Waterford City and County Council adopted the Waterford City and County Development Plan 2022-2028 at the Full Council Meeting held on Thursday 7th June 2022 and it came into effect on Tuesday 19th July 2022.

The Waterford City and County Development Plan 2022 - 2028 will replace the following statutory development plans:

• Waterford City Development Plan 2013 - 2019 (as extended).
• Waterford County Development Plan 2011-2017 (as extended).
• Dungarvan Town Development Plan 2012 - 2018 (as extended).

The new Development Plan will be the first unitary Development Plan for the entire functional area of Waterford City and County Council as heretofore provided for under the above stated development plans and local areas plans for the settlements of Lismore, Portlaw and Tramore.

The Waterford City and County Development 2022 - 2028 sets out the strategy for the proper planning and sustainable development of the City and County over the plan period from 2022 to 2028.

The Plan also contains development management standards, policies and objectives and references statutory guidelines which will inform decision making over the period of the Plan. The approach is centred on the core principle of sustainability and compact growth with a focus on regeneration and economic development, supported by vibrant, liveable, climate resilient communities. This Plan is consistent with both the ‘National Planning Framework’ (2018) (NPF) and the ‘Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy for the Southern Region’ (2020) (RSES).  

The complete suite of Development Plan documents including Volume 1: Written Statement, Volume 2: Development Management Standards, all Environmental Reports and 22 Appendices along with the associated maps are available for inspection at the following locations:

• Here, on our website
• Customer Care Desk, Waterford City & County Council, Baileys New Street, Waterford City;
• Customer Care Desk, Waterford City & County Council, Civic Offices, Dungarvan; and,
• Waterford City and County Council branch libraries.

Copies of Volume 1, Volume 2 and a Book of Land Use Zoning Maps are available for purchase from Planning@waterfordcouncil.ie and the customer care desks in Waterford City and Dungarvan.

Information on Local Area Plans, variations to Development Plans, Urban Design Frameworks, urban renewal and retail strategies are available in our Development Plan Archive.

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Waterford City and County Development Plan 2022 – 2028 documents

Volume 1 - Written Statement

• Chapter 1 - Waterford and the Development Plan
• Chapter 2 - Spatial Vision and Core Strategy
• Chapter 3 - Waterford City & MASP
• Chapter 4 - Economy, Tourism, Education and Retail
• Chapter 5 - Transport & Mobility
• Chapter 6 -  Utilities Infrastructure, Energy & Communication
• Chapter 7 -  Housing & Sustainable Communities
• Chapter 8 - Placemaking
• Chapter 9 - Climate Action, Biodiversity & Environment
• Chapter 10 - Landscape, Coast/ Marine and Blue Green Infrastructure
• Chapter 11 - Heritage

• Plean Forbartha Cathair agus Contae Phort Láirge 2022-2028 : Imleabhar 1 - Ráiteas Scríofa
  
  

Volume 2 - Development Management Standards

Volume 3 - Appendices

• Appendix 1 - Statement Outlining Compliance with Ministerial Guidelines
• Appendix 2 - Specific Development Objectives
• Appendix 3 - Waterford Housing Strategy and Housing Strategy and Housing Need Demand Assessment
• Appendix 4 - Retail Strategy
• Appendix 5 - Placemaking Strategy
• Appendix 6 - City South West (Kilbarry Ballybeg and Lacken) Design Framework
• Appendix 7 - Renewable Energy Strategy 2016-2030
• Appendix 8 - Landscape and Seascape Character Assessment
• Appendix 9 - Record of Protected Structures
• Appendix 10 - Architectural Conservation Areas
• Appendix 11 - Natural Heritage Assets Final
• Appendix 12 - Airport Masterplan
• Appendix 13 - Strategic Flood Risk Assessment
• Appendix 14 - Infastructure Capacity
• Appendix 15 - Settlement Local Service Inventory
• Appendix 16 - Implementation and Monitoring
• Appendix 17 - Tiered Approach to Zoning
• Appendix 18 - Waterford City and County Socio Demographic Profile 2020 AIRO
• Appendix 19a - SEA Environmental Report Non-Technical Summary
• Appendix 19b - SEA Environmental Report
• Appendix 19c - SEA Statement
• Appendix 20 - Habitats Directive Natura Impact Report
• Appendix 21 - Regeneration and Opportunity Sites
• Appendix 22 - Archaeology

Volume 4 - Maps

• Map 1: Waterford City and County Core Strategy Map
• Map 2: Zoning and Flooding Map
• Map 3: Transport Map
• Map 4: Built Heritage Map
• Map 5: Natural Heritage Map
• Map 6: Miscellaneous Map

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Notice of Judicial Review of the Waterford City and County Development Plan 2022-2028

Waterford City and County Council has been notified that the High Court made an order on the 5th of September 2022 granting Ruden Homes Limited and John Deane leave to apply for judicial review of the procedures relating to the consideration and making of the Waterford City and County Development Plan 2022-2028.

Case Reference: Ruden Homes Limited and John Deane v Waterford City and County Council, High Court Record No. 2022/651JR

In addition, the High Court has ordered that a stay be granted in respect of the coming into force of the Waterford City and County Development Plan 2022-2028 in respect of the zoning of the applicants’ lands at Monang, Dungarvan, County Waterford, the subject of a submission of the 30th of March 2022 and the specific development objective DGD022 pending the determination of the proceedings.