Plans for a nursing home in a rural location 3km from Waterford city have been refused by An Bord Pleanála on the grounds that the development could put public health at risk, reports Olivia Kelly.
The construction of a 90- bed nursing home and 41 retirement houses at Waterford Manor Hotel, Killotteran, Butlerstown, posed a risk of water pollution and would have an adverse impact on the rural amenity of the area, the board said.
In its judgment, the board said the proposal to discharge foul effluent from the wastewater treatment system of the “large-scale” development into a tributary of the river Suir posed an “unacceptable risk of water pollution”.
The location, next to a recently discovered national monument, the Woodstown 6 Viking Settlement, was remote and poorly connected to the urban area, it said.
Irish Times
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Thursday, 24 February 2011
Tuesday, 12 August 2008
Decision on €280m Waterford development due by end of year
A DECISION on the future of a proposed €280m development for Waterford city is expected before the end of the year.
Backers of the Newgate Centre project confirmed yesterday that they have responded to a request for further information from An Bord Pleanála.
Waterford City Council has already granted planning permission to the KRM Construction Partnership for the scheme, which would see the development of 60 shops, including three anchor units; a 153-bedroom four-star hotel with a conference centre and leisure facilities; arts, cultural and community facilities and underground parking for more than 600 vehicles.
The project also contains 26 city centre homes and a rooftop viewing area.
A number of appeals were subsequently made to An Bord Pleanála following the council’s decision.
“As we indicated when we received the correspondence from the State planning appeals board dated May 27, we have made our response in the timeframe they requested,” said a spokesperson for the consortium.
“In this comprehensive submission, we addressed each of the issues raised by the board and reiterated the sound arguments for the development in the centre of the south-east’s designated gateway city.”
According to the spokesperson, they are receiving “a lot of support from the wider community” in Waterford and interest remains strong among potential tenants in Ireland and overseas.
“We now look forward to a positive decision from An Bord Pleanála on the planning appeals.”
Irish Examiner
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Backers of the Newgate Centre project confirmed yesterday that they have responded to a request for further information from An Bord Pleanála.
Waterford City Council has already granted planning permission to the KRM Construction Partnership for the scheme, which would see the development of 60 shops, including three anchor units; a 153-bedroom four-star hotel with a conference centre and leisure facilities; arts, cultural and community facilities and underground parking for more than 600 vehicles.
The project also contains 26 city centre homes and a rooftop viewing area.
A number of appeals were subsequently made to An Bord Pleanála following the council’s decision.
“As we indicated when we received the correspondence from the State planning appeals board dated May 27, we have made our response in the timeframe they requested,” said a spokesperson for the consortium.
“In this comprehensive submission, we addressed each of the issues raised by the board and reiterated the sound arguments for the development in the centre of the south-east’s designated gateway city.”
According to the spokesperson, they are receiving “a lot of support from the wider community” in Waterford and interest remains strong among potential tenants in Ireland and overseas.
“We now look forward to a positive decision from An Bord Pleanála on the planning appeals.”
Irish Examiner
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Wednesday, 23 April 2008
Waterford tower to be twice as tall as Liberty Hall
A TOWER described as being twice as tall as Dublin’s Liberty Hall will form the focal point of an urban development in Waterford, which is set to create 400 jobs during construction and a similar number on completion in 2014.
The riverside development will incorporate a 156-bedroom hotel, 22 floors of apartments above 10 floors of offices in the central tower and a marina and leisure centre, while the possibility of a light rail system servicing the site has also been flagged by the developers.
Named Water Haven, the €380 million project is earmarked for a 13-acre site formerly owned by Waterford Stanley beside the river Suir at Bilberry in Waterford city.
The scheme, on land formerly used for an iron foundry, is the brainchild of developer William Bolster of the Bolster Group. A planning application is due to be lodged soon with Waterford City Council by the design team led by CJ Falconer & Associates.
The site has been designated as a potential development site in the 2007-2013 Waterford City Development Plan.
Central to the plan is a 119-metre, 32-storey building with apartments and offices.
According to the developers, the project will also house a “sky view” area “offering unprecedented views of Waterford city, east Co Waterford and south Co Kilkenny”.
The hotel will include a large conference centre with a 500-delegate capacity aimed at boosting Waterford’s business tourism.
A leisure and fitness centre will include a gymnasium, spa and swimming pool, while the scheme also includes marinas with 80 berths.
The design team is facilitating an extension of the existing Waterford and Suir Valley Railway, to allow the train run to the site of the former Waterford South railway station at Bilberry. “The railway works will also leave open the possibility of light rail ultimately running along Waterford’s south quays,” a spokesperson for the Bolster Group said.
A total of 395 one, two and three-bedroom apartments is incorporated in the development, along with children’s play areas.
Speaking about the project, William Bolster of the Bolster Group said the site provided an opportunity to create a new gateway to Waterford.
“With work continuing at a great rate on the Waterford city bypass, including the second river crossing just upriver from our site, there will be a whole new experience for those approaching Waterford by rail and road within the next couple of years,” he said at yesterday’s design launch.
“This will help enhance Waterford’s appeal as a genuine riverside city and meets the sustainability objectives of strengthening the city’s core and making the best use of available lands.”
Irish Examiner
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The riverside development will incorporate a 156-bedroom hotel, 22 floors of apartments above 10 floors of offices in the central tower and a marina and leisure centre, while the possibility of a light rail system servicing the site has also been flagged by the developers.
Named Water Haven, the €380 million project is earmarked for a 13-acre site formerly owned by Waterford Stanley beside the river Suir at Bilberry in Waterford city.
The scheme, on land formerly used for an iron foundry, is the brainchild of developer William Bolster of the Bolster Group. A planning application is due to be lodged soon with Waterford City Council by the design team led by CJ Falconer & Associates.
The site has been designated as a potential development site in the 2007-2013 Waterford City Development Plan.
Central to the plan is a 119-metre, 32-storey building with apartments and offices.
According to the developers, the project will also house a “sky view” area “offering unprecedented views of Waterford city, east Co Waterford and south Co Kilkenny”.
The hotel will include a large conference centre with a 500-delegate capacity aimed at boosting Waterford’s business tourism.
A leisure and fitness centre will include a gymnasium, spa and swimming pool, while the scheme also includes marinas with 80 berths.
The design team is facilitating an extension of the existing Waterford and Suir Valley Railway, to allow the train run to the site of the former Waterford South railway station at Bilberry. “The railway works will also leave open the possibility of light rail ultimately running along Waterford’s south quays,” a spokesperson for the Bolster Group said.
A total of 395 one, two and three-bedroom apartments is incorporated in the development, along with children’s play areas.
Speaking about the project, William Bolster of the Bolster Group said the site provided an opportunity to create a new gateway to Waterford.
“With work continuing at a great rate on the Waterford city bypass, including the second river crossing just upriver from our site, there will be a whole new experience for those approaching Waterford by rail and road within the next couple of years,” he said at yesterday’s design launch.
“This will help enhance Waterford’s appeal as a genuine riverside city and meets the sustainability objectives of strengthening the city’s core and making the best use of available lands.”
Irish Examiner
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€380m project could create 800 jobs
UP TO 800 jobs could be created in connection with the construction of a 32-storey €380 million mixed-use urban development in Waterford city, which is expected to be completed by 2014.
A planning application will be lodged with Waterford City Council shortly for the Water Haven development, on the 13-acre site of a former iron foundry beside the river Suir at Bilberry.
The developers said about half of the jobs would be created during the construction phase of the development, while the remainder would be in place upon completion.
Plans announced yesterday propose to feature an "iconic" 119m-high, 32-storey building with 22 floors - containing 395 apartments above 10 floors of offices.
This building will also house a "sky view area offering unprecedented views" of Waterford city, east Co Waterford and south Co Kilkenny, according to a spokesman for developers, the Bolster Group.
"An eye-catching 20-metre high roof feature will echo the elegant design of the nearby cable stay bridge included in the Waterford city bypass," said the spokesman.
Identified as an "opportunity site" in the Waterford City Development Plan 2007-2013, the brownfield lands, bought from Waterford Stanley, will accommodate a 15-storey, 156-bedroom hotel.
Also featured in the building, which would dominate over existing buildings in the city, are underground parking facilities, restaurants, smaller office units and duplex apartments.
A hotel containing a conference centre capable of accommodating 500 delegates is hoped to "make Waterford a more attractive venue for business tourism".
"A state-of-the art leisure and fitness centre will include a gymnasium, spa and swimming pool while the scheme also includes marinas with 80 berths," according to the application.
An extension of the Waterford and Suir Valley railway to allow the train to run to the site of the former Waterford South railway station at Bilberry is also being facilitated by the design team.
A scale model and images of the Water Haven scheme will be on public display on the ground floor of Maritana Gate, Canada Street from today until Saturday.
Irish Times
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A planning application will be lodged with Waterford City Council shortly for the Water Haven development, on the 13-acre site of a former iron foundry beside the river Suir at Bilberry.
The developers said about half of the jobs would be created during the construction phase of the development, while the remainder would be in place upon completion.
Plans announced yesterday propose to feature an "iconic" 119m-high, 32-storey building with 22 floors - containing 395 apartments above 10 floors of offices.
This building will also house a "sky view area offering unprecedented views" of Waterford city, east Co Waterford and south Co Kilkenny, according to a spokesman for developers, the Bolster Group.
"An eye-catching 20-metre high roof feature will echo the elegant design of the nearby cable stay bridge included in the Waterford city bypass," said the spokesman.
Identified as an "opportunity site" in the Waterford City Development Plan 2007-2013, the brownfield lands, bought from Waterford Stanley, will accommodate a 15-storey, 156-bedroom hotel.
Also featured in the building, which would dominate over existing buildings in the city, are underground parking facilities, restaurants, smaller office units and duplex apartments.
A hotel containing a conference centre capable of accommodating 500 delegates is hoped to "make Waterford a more attractive venue for business tourism".
"A state-of-the art leisure and fitness centre will include a gymnasium, spa and swimming pool while the scheme also includes marinas with 80 berths," according to the application.
An extension of the Waterford and Suir Valley railway to allow the train to run to the site of the former Waterford South railway station at Bilberry is also being facilitated by the design team.
A scale model and images of the Water Haven scheme will be on public display on the ground floor of Maritana Gate, Canada Street from today until Saturday.
Irish Times
www.buckplanning.ie
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