The number of apartments planned for Waterford City’s North Quays development could increase by 80 under proposed changes to the previously approved scheme.
A planning application has been submitted seeking modifications to six residential blocks, known as Blocks C to H, which form part of the major regeneration project.
The changes would see the number of apartments across the six blocks increase from 350 to 430, while retaining the previously permitted building envelopes.
Under the original plans, the blocks were to accommodate 106 one-bedroom apartments, 207 two-bedroom apartments and 37 three-bedroom apartments.
However, the revised proposals would see the number of one-bedroom apartments more than double to 228, alongside 202 two-bedroom apartments.
The changes would also mean the removal of all 37 three-bedroom apartments originally planned for these blocks.
According to the planning documents, Blocks C, D, F, G and H would each rise to nine storeys, while Block E would be eight storeys tall.
Blocks C and D would each contain 71 apartments, Block E would accommodate 66, Blocks F and G would each provide 75, and Block H would contain 72 apartments.
The proposals also include alterations to internal floor layouts, building facades and private balconies.
The overall floor area of the six blocks would increase slightly from 33,862 square metres to 34,239 square metres.
Meanwhile, the amount of space allocated for supporting uses at the lower levels, including retail accommodation, would decrease from 1,964 square metres to 1,734 square metres.
The North Quays development is one of the largest urban regeneration projects undertaken in the country, with plans to transform the city’s northern waterfront into a new residential, commercial and retail destination.
The wider project is intended to strengthen connections between the North Quays and the existing city centre, supported by major transport infrastructure improvements.
The latest application to Waterford City and County Council relates specifically to changes to the residential blocks and does not propose alterations to the wider supporting infrastructure and associated site works already permitted.
The application has now officially been approved.
