0.617 Acre Site,

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Fantastic opportunity to acquire a residential site with full planning permission Ferrybank.

PLANNING
The available site is site 2 of 2 that can be found as part of:
Kilkenny Co. Council Planning Ref: 22/58
Waterford City & Co. Planning Ref: 22/64

Planning permission in its entirety is for two no. two storey dwellings, new vehicular entrance and all associated site works. Note: the subject site traverses the Kilkenny/Waterford county boundary, therefore a joint application is made to both Waterford City and County Council and Kilkenny County Council.

LOCATION
Ferrybank sits on the boarder of County Waterford and County Kilkenny. However, is widely considered as an extension of and suburb of Waterford City sharing access of Rice Bridge with Waterford City Quays. Plunkett Train Station, which has lines operating to Dublin and Limerick Junction, is situated on the outskirts of Ferrybank on the Rice Bridge Roundabout that it shares with Rice Bridge and the R711. The R711 is the main access route to the Ferrybank area and connects the M9 to Dublin, the N24 to Tipperary and Limerick, the N25 to Cork via the Thomas Francis Meagher Bridge and Waterford Bypass and the with the N25 to New Ross/Rosslaire.

The land itself is situated on the border of County Waterford and County Kilkenny c. 1.7km from Waterford city centre and c. 550m from the main shopping area of Ferrybank. The land is situated adjacent to Abbey Road, just off the R711. It is situated just off the boundary between Co. Waterford and Co. Kilkenny. The general area includes a mix of school, church, retail, dwelling houses, supermarket and a purpose built shopping centre (unoccupied). Some occupiers include Spar, Aldi, Abbey Community College, Brothers of Charity Services and The Mandarin Palace Chinese Restaurant.

PROPERTY DESCRIPTION
The subject site benefit from road frontage on its northern boundaries providing access to the properties from Abbey Road. The other boundaries to the land comprise of once off residential units and land.

This site will benefit from being in close proximity to the new Waterford North Quays Development, along the R711. This is an ambitious project set to feature a mix of retail, food & beverage, hotel & venue and residential units. This development nearby will bring with it new roads and infrastructure to the area.

The North quays development will also feature an extension to the Waterford Greenway. The picturesque Waterford Greenway is a multi-use trail that currently hugs the coastline as it follows old railway lines from lively Waterford City, through the foothills of the Comeragh Mountains and onto the pretty harbour town of Dungarvan. The extension of the Greenway will link Waterford City and New Ross via Ferrybank, and the site will benefit from a nearby entry point and car park.

The Site: measures at 0.25 hectares or 0.617 Acres. Folio no. WD43477F.

Planning is for a 2-storey detached residence measuring at 196.04 sq. m with detached garage measuring at 32.64. Accommodation will comprise of: entrance lobby, hallway, living room, large openplan kitchen/dining area, separate utility room, WC, coat room and office space on the ground floor. The first floor will hold master bedroom with en-suite, three additional bedrooms (two of which are doubles), office and main bathroom.

ZONING
The land is zoned residential.

RS – Existing Residential under Waterford City and County Development Plan 2022 – 2028. This category is to provide for residential development and protect and improve residential amenity.

Residential Amenity Belview under Kilkenny County Council’s Ferrybank Belview Local Area Plan 2017. The provision of this catgory is that existing residences in the Belview area will be protected and their existing residential amenity should remain intact. Accordingly, a zoning of Residential Amenity Belview is applied to protect existing residences in proximity to the Port.

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BER exempt

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Waterford (Irish: Port Láirge) is the oldest city in Ireland, situated at the head of Waterford Harbour, with a population of 46,732. The city is served by 21 primary schools and 9 secondary schools. River Suir, which flows through Waterford City, has provided a basis for the city's long maritime history. The M9 motorway, connects the city to Dublin. The N24 road connects the city to Limerick city. The N25 road connects the city to Cork city. The route continues eastwards to Rosslare Harbour. Bus services operate throughout the city centre and across the region. Waterford railway station is the only railway station in the county of Waterford.