An Coimisiún Pleanála are set to determine whether or not the development of a proposed Lidl outlet in the Carrickpheirish area can go ahead or not.

Waterford City and County Council refused permission for the development on a number of grounds last month.

An Coimisiún Pleanála will now make a final ruling on or before November 13th.

The retailer had hoped to build a store on lands owned by William Neville & Sons Construction Unlimited Company, with a view to facilitating the future development of the surrounding lands – in plans which were first submitted on July 23rd last.

Waterford City and County Council have moved to refuse permission for the development on the grounds that there is ‘minimal contribution’ to the development of a new urban public realm, and would therefore represent a substandard form of development – whilst also going against policy objectives of the County Development Plan.

The lands in question are also zoned for existing residential use, and therefore the retail development is ruled to materially contravene the policies and zoning objectives of the plan.

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