Lacken

43 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Lacken, from 156 m² to 180,377 m² (18.04 ha, 44.57 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary. 22 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• G3HA (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
  WCCC Development Plan 2022 - 2028, Waterford · 36 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R4SRR (Strategic Residential Reserve)
  WCCC Development Plan 2022 - 2028, Waterford · 9 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R1R1 (New/proposed residential)
  WCCC Development Plan 2022 - 2028, Waterford · 6 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R2RS (Existing residential)
  WCCC Development Plan 2022 - 2028, Waterford · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1OS (Open space, park)
  WCCC Development Plan 2022 - 2028, Waterford · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 2 Oct 2026N/a

  Retention permission and planning permission for development for amendments to a permitted residential development, granted planning permission under P22/12 at Lacken, Kilbarry, Waterford. Retention permission and completion of amendment works is sought for 10 no. terraced and semi detached units (house no. 53 – 62) and planning permission for amendments is sought for 52 no. semi detached and detached units (house no. 01 – 52) to include: (a) minor repositioning of housing; b) omission of stepped front elevation to the three bed units (Type C & D); (c) minor change in overall gross floor area of units; (d) elevational changes relating primarily to window and door positioning and size and roof slopes; and (d) provision of boundary treatment within each unit notwithstanding Condition 21(c) of granted permission. Planning permission for development is also sought for (i) amendments to the red line site boundary such that the overall site area has increased; (ii) increase in provision of open space and revised landscaping plan; (iii) reduction in car parking spaces from 117 no. to 109 no. and repositioning of spaces on site; (iv) minor relocation of site entrance to the north and minor alignment of the outer distributor road; (v) relocation and redesign of proposed detention basin; (vi) revision to route of surface water network; and (vii) all associated site works.

  Retention · Waterford City and County Council, 2660765

• 17 Sept 2026N/a

  Retention permission and planning permission for development for amendments to a permitted residential development, granted planning permission under P22/11. Retention permission and completion of amendment works is sought for 52 no. houses to include: (a) minor repositioning of housing on western side of permitted open space; (b) omission of stepped front elevation to the three & four bed semi detached units (Type C & D); (c) minor reduction in overall gross floor areas of housing units; (d) elevational changes relating primarily to window and door positioning and size; (d) provision of boundary tre atment within each unit not withstanding Condition 21(c) of granted permission; and (e) revised landscaping plan. Planning permission for development is also sought for (i) amendments to the red line site boundary such that the overall site area has increased; (ii) increase in provision of open space; (iii) reduction in car parking spaces from 99 no. to 78 no. and repositioning of spaces on site; (iv) relocation and redesign of proposed detention basin; (v) revision to route of surface water; and (vi) all associated site works.

  Retention · Waterford City and County Council, 2660719

• 3 Sept 2026N/a

  amendments to a permitted residential development, granted planning permission under P22/11. Amendment works is sought for 52 no. houses to include: (a) minor repositioning of housing on western side of permitted open space; (b) omission of stepped front elevation to the three & four bed semi detached units (Type C & D); (c) minor reduction in overall gross floor areas of housing units; (d) elevational changes relating primarily to window and door positioning and size; (d) provision of boundary treatment within each unit not withstanding Condition 21(c) of granted permission; and (e) revised landscaping plan. PLANNING PERMISSION sought for (i) amendments to the red line site boundary such that the overall site area has increased; (ii) increase in provision of open space; (iii) reduction in car parking spaces from 99 no. to 78 no. and repositioning of spaces on site; (iv) relocation and redesign of proposed detention basin; (v) revision to route of foul and surface water sewers; and (vi) all associated site works.

  Retention · Waterford City and County Council, 2660678

• 20 Aug 2025Conditional

  of elevational changes to house no’s. 1-10, 11-12, 29-30, 39-44, 53-54, 71-74 & 85-90 (A, B, C & D Types) consisting of changes to window details and façade treatments. Minor amendments to the internal road alignments and the provision of a new pedestrian access onto the LIHAF Road. PLANNING PERMISSION for changes to the previously granted planning permission ref. No: 18/735. The Proposed changes consist of; Alterations to previously permitted and partially constructed house no’s. 55-62, 69-70, 75-84, 91-92 consisting of changes to window details, façade treatments (on A, B, C & D Types) and reduction of roof pitches (on C & D Types).Alterations to previously permitted and partially constructed house no’s. 63-68 from 6 no. 2 Storey, 3-Bed Semi detatched houses (A&B Types) to 6 no. 2 Storey, 4-Bed Semi detatched (C1 Types).

  Retention, 6 homes · Waterford City and County Council, 2560578

• 12 Aug 2025N/a

  and completion of elevational changes to house no’s. 1-10, 11-12, 29-30, 39-44, 53-54, 71-74 & 85-90 (A, B, C & D Types) consisting of changes to window details and façade treatments. Minor amendments to the internal road alignments and the provision of a new pedestrian access onto the LIHAF Road.PLANNING PERMISSION for changes to the previously granted planning permission ref. No: 18/735. The Proposed changes consist of; Alterations to previously permitted and partially constructed house no’s. 55-62, 69-70, 75-84, 91-92 consisting of changes to window details, façade treatments (on A, B, C & D Types) and reduction of roof pitches (on C & D Types). Alterations to previously permitted and partially constructed house no’s. 63-68 from 6 no. 2 Storey, 3-Bed Semi detatched houses (A&B Types) to 6 no. 2 Storey, 4-Bed Semi detatched (C1 Types).

  Retention · Waterford City and County Council, 2560556

• 11 Aug 2025Conditional

  for alterations to previously permitted (Planning Ref. 18/734) and partially constructed house no’s 93-110, 119-120, 139-164, 167-168 & 177-182 , consisting of changes to window details and façade treatment. Change of house types (Planning Ref. 18/734) partially constructed house no’s 129-130, 165-166 & 169-176 at Copper Close, Kilbarry, Waterford. Along with minor amendments to the internal road alignments and the provision of a new pedestrian access onto the LIHAF Road.

  Permission, 12 homes · Waterford City and County Council, 2560553

• 30 Jul 2025N/a

  alterations to previously permitted (Planning Ref. 18/734) and partially constructed house no’s 93-110, 119-120, 139-164, 167-168 & 177-182 consisting of changes to window details and façade treatment. Also for the change of house types (Planning Ref. 18/734) partially constructed house no’s 129-130, 165-166 & 169-176 all at Copper Close, Kilbarry, Waterford. Along with minor amendments to the internal road alignments and the provision of a new pedestrian access onto the LIHAF Road.

  Permission · Waterford City and County Council, 2560531

• 30 Jul 2025N/a

  alterations to previously permitted (Planning Ref. 18/735) and partially constructed house no’s 1-12, 29- 30, 39-44, 53-62 & 69-90 , consisting of changes to window details and façade treatment. Also for the change of house types (Planning Ref. 18/735) partially constructed house no’s 63-68 all at Copper Close, Kilbarry, Waterford. Along with minor amendments to the internal road alignments and the provision of a new pedestrian access onto the LIHAF Road.

  Permission · Waterford City and County Council, 2560532

• 17 Apr 2025Conditional

  a seven year planning permission for development of 99 no. residential units at Lacken, Kilbarry, Waterford. The proposed development comprising Phase 7 of an overall masterplan includes: (i) 57 no. houses and three apartment blocks with a total of 42 no. apartments, including (a) 30 no. 3-Bed 2-storey semi-detached houses; (b) 1 no. 3-bed 2-storey detached house: (c) 22 no. 4-bed 2-storey semi-detached houses; (d) 4 no. 4-bed 2-storey terraced houses: (e) 18 no. 2-bed apartments; and (f) 24 no. 1-bed apartments; (ii) 2 no. pedestrian and vehicular access points from the existing Kilbarry LIHAF Road; (iii) foul and surface drainage and water main connections to include foul pumphouse, rising foul main, and detention basins; (iv) landscaping and boundary treatments; (v) car parking and bicycle parking; (vi) public lighting; and (vii) all associated site works. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) and Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) accompany this application

  Permission, 57 homes · Waterford City and County Council, 2560251

• 15 Jul 2024Conditional

  Extension of Duration of Planning File 18/734 development consisting of the construction of a residential development comprising of the following: 90 no. dwellings consisting of; 24 no. apartments in 3 no. 2 storey blocks containing 4 no. 2-bed and 4 no. 1-bed apartments in each block; 46 no. 2 storey 3-bed semi-detached dwellings with optional attic conversion and/or ground floor sunroom; 20 no. 2 storey 4-bed semi-detached dwellings with optional attic conversion and/or ground floor sunroom (Phase 3). Permission is also sought for access from the proposed new Kilbarry LIHAF Road, drainage and water connections to include pumphouse, rising main with new entrance from the public road (Lacken Road); all associated site works; landscaping and boundary treatments. This application is associated with a concurrent planning application being lodged with WCCC for 92 no. dwellings on adjoining lands. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) and Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) accompany this application.

  Extension of duration · Waterford City and County Council, 24158

• 15 Jul 2024Conditional

  Extension of Duration of Planning File 18/735 and alterations permitted by Planning filel 22/260 for development consisting of the construction of a residential development comprising of the following: 92 no. dwellings consisting of: 24 no. apartments in 3 no. 2 storey blocks containing 4 no. 2-bed and 4 no. 1-bed apartments in each block; 46 no. 2 storey 3-bed semi-detached dwellings with optional attic conversion and/or ground floor sunroom; 22 no. 2 storey 4-bed semi-detached dwellings with optional attic conversion and/or ground floor sunroom. Permission is also sought for access from the proposed new Kilbarry LIHAF Road; drainage and water connections to incude pumphouse, rising main with new entrance from the public road (Lacken Road); all associated site works; landscaping and boundary treatments

  Extension of duration · Waterford City and County Council, 24159

• 12 Jul 2024Refused

  Section 254 Licence for 4 no finger post signs as follows. Sign 1, Located at Butlerstown Roundabout on the corner of Cork Road and R710. Sign 2. Located at Six Cross Roads Roundabout at the corner of R710 and Kilbarry Exit. Sign 3 Located at Six Cross Roads Business Park Roundabout at the corner of new Ormonde Housing Development. Sign no 4 Located at Ballindud Roundabout at the corner of R710 and the R675

  Permission · Waterford City and County Council, 24157

• 27 Feb 2024Conditional

  for alterations to previously permitted (Planning Ref. 17/896) and partially constructed house no’s 3-8 & 86-91 at Brindle Close, Summerfields, Kilbarry, Waterford, consisting of changes to roof and window details and façade treatment.

  Permission · Waterford City and County Council, 2460095

• 15 Feb 2024N/a

  for alterations to previously permitted (Planning Ref. 17/896) but not constructed house no’s 3-8 & 86-91. Alterations include the removal of the rear dormer and provision of 2 No. rooflights instead, relocation of 2 no. rooflights on the front elevation, addition of 2 No. windows to side elevation at ground floor level, lowering of window cills to first floor windows on front elevations. Planning permission is also sought to change roof on front bay from pitched to flat roof on house no’s 86, 87, 90 & 91, and to change the finish of the front elevations of house no’s 3-8 & 89-89 from full brick to part brick part render all

  Permission · Waterford City and County Council, 2460072

• 31 Oct 2023Refused

  Amendment to previously permitted but not yet constructed development of 92 No. dwellings at Lacken Road, Kilbarry, Waterford (Planning Ref. 18/735). Proposed amendment is to retain the existing hedgerow and carriage as is and to construct a new block boundary wall setback 3m from the hedgerow, with render finish to the public side.

  Permission, 1 home · Waterford City and County Council, 2360521

• 16 Oct 2023N/a

  Alterations to condition 11(a) and 11(b) of the previously permitted but not yet constructed development of 92 No. dwellings at Lacken Road, Kilbarry, Waterford (Planning Ref. 18/735). Proposed alteration is to retain the existing hedgerow and remove the requirement of Condition 11(a) to provide a cycle path, foot path and public lighting along the widened section of the Lacken Road. Permission is also sought to change the requirement in Condition 11(b) to face the boundary wall along the widened section of road with natural stone to allow for a render finish.

  Permission · Waterford City and County Council, 2360488

• 23 May 2023Conditional

  extension of duration of planning file ref. number 17/895. The construction of 92 no. 2 storey houses comprising 68 no. 3-Bed semi-detached houses and 24 no. 4-Bed semi-detached houses. All houses to allow for an optional attic conversion and/or ground floor sunroom. Permission is also sought for all associated site works, landscaping, boundary treatments, drainage and water connections and access road from the proposed new LIHAF road

  Extension of duration, 1 home · Waterford City and County Council, 23162

• 23 May 2023Conditional

  extension of duration of planning file ref. number 17/896. The construction of a 99 unit housing and apartment development with 83 No. 2-storey houses comprising 66 No. 3-bed semi-detached houses, 8 No. 4-bed semi-detached houses, 2 No. terraces containing 3 No. 3-bed houses, 1 No. terrace containing 2 No. 3-bed houses and 1 No. 4-bed house. House No.'s 1-26 incl. and 52-91 incl. to allow for an optional attic conversion and/or ground floor sunroom. Planning permission is also sought for 16 No. apartments in 2 No. 2 storey blocks containing 4 No. 2-bed and 4 No. 1-bed apartments in each block along with all associated site works, landscaping, boundary treatments, drainage and water connections and access road from the proposed new LIHAF road.

  Extension of duration, 1 home · Waterford City and County Council, 23163

• 25 Apr 2023Conditional

  alterations to a development previously permitted but not constructed – Planning Ref. 18/734, at Lacken, Kilbarry, Waterford. Alterations proposed are to apartment block type for 3 No. apartment blocks, 45-52, 55-61 & 65-72. The proposed change of block type includes a reduction in the height of the building and will provide the same schedule of accommodation and use the same finishes as the permitted design. Details of low-level wall to terraces, communal storage building, hard and soft landscaping and boundary treatments to communal garden area, as required under condition 11 of the parent permission, 18/734, are also included.

  Permission · Waterford City and County Council, 2360154

• 1 Apr 2022Conditional

  alterations to a development previously permitted but not constructed - Planning Ref. 18/735. Alterations proposed are to apartment block type for 3 No. apartment blocks, 15-22, 23-30 & 47-54. The proposed change of block type includes a reduction in the height of the building and will provide the same schedule of accommodation and use the same finishes as the permitted design. Details of low-level wall to terraces, communal storage building, hard and soft landscaping and boundary treatments to communal garden area, as required under condition 12 of the parent permission, 18/735, are also included

  Permission · Waterford City and County Council, 22260

• 11 Feb 2022N/a

  alterations to a development previously permitted but not constructed Planning Ref. 18/734. Alterations proposed are the relocation of houses 43-46 and apartments 47-54, to provide space for a future creche; change of house type for house no. 43 from Type D'h' to a Type C'h'; alterations to apartment block type for 3 No. apartment blocks, 47-54, 55-62 & 65-72. The proposed change of block type includes a reduction in the height of the building and will provide the same schedule of accommodation and use the same finishes as the permitted design. Details of low level wall to terraces, communal storage building, hard and soft landscaping and boundary treatments to communal garden area, as required under condition 11 of the parent permission, 18/734, are also included

  Permission, 1 home · Waterford City and County Council, 2299

• 11 Jan 2022Conditional

  the construction of 58 No. dwellings (Phase 6) comprising 39 No. 3-Bed 2-storey semi-detached houses, 11 No. 4-bed 2-storey semi-detached houses and 8 No. 2-bed 2-storey terraced houses in 2 No. blocks of 4 houses. PERMISSION is also sought for access from the Kilbarry LIHAF Road; drainage and water connections to include pumphouse and rising main along with all associated site works; landscaping and boundary treatments. This application is associated with a concurrent planning application being lodged with Waterford City and County Council for 58 no. dwellings on adjoining lands (Phase 5). A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) and Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) accompany this application

  Permission, 52 homes · Waterford City and County Council, 2211

• 11 Jan 2022Conditional

  the construction of 58 No. dwellings (Phase 5) comprising 26 No. 4-Bed 3-storey semi-detached houses, 19 No. 3-Bed 2-storey semi-detached houses, 5 No. 4-bed 2-storey semi-detached houses and 8 No. 2-bed 2-storey terraced houses in 2 No. blocks of 4 houses. PERMISSION is also sought for access from the Kilbarry LIHAF Road; drainage and water connections to include pumphouse and rising main along with all associated site works; landscaping and boundary treatments. This application is associated with a concurrent planning application being lodged with Waterford City and County Council for 58 no. dwellings on adjoining lands (Phase 6). A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) and Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) accompany this application

  Permission, 62 homes · Waterford City and County Council, 2212

• 23 Dec 2021N/a

  the construction of 58 No. dwellings (Phase 6) comprising 39 No. 3-Bed 2-storey semi-detached houses, 11 No. 4-bed 2-storey semi-detached houses and 8 No. 2-bed 2-storey terraced houses in 2 No. blocks of 4 houses. Permission is also sought for access from the Kilbarry LIHAF Road; drainage and water connections to include pumphouse and rising main along with all associated site works; landscaping and boundary treatments. This application is associated with a concurrent planning application being lodged with Waterford City and County Council for 58 no. dwellings on adjoining lands (Phase 5). A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) and Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) accompany this application.

  Permission · Waterford City and County Council, 211222

• 23 Dec 2021N/a

  the construction of 58 No. dwellings (Phase 5) comprising 26 No. 4-Bed 3-Storey semi-detached houses, 19 No. 3-Bed 2-storey semi-detached houses, 5 No. 4-Bed 2-storey semi-detached houses and 8 No. 2-bed 2-storey terraced houses and 8 No. 2-bed 2-storey terraced houses in 2 No. blocks of 4 houses. Permission is also sought for access from the Kilbarry LIHAF Road; drainage and water connections to include pumphouse and rising main along with all associated site works; landscaping and boundary treatments. This application is associated with a concurrent planning application being lodged with Waterford City and County Council for 58 no. dwellings on adjoining lands (Phase 6). A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) and Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) accompany this application

  Permission · Waterford City and County Council, 211224

The 25 most recent of 36 applications.

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

• Proposed Natural Heritage Area: Kilbarry Bog 001700

Recorded monuments

• WA017-014 Ringfort - unclassified
  Description

  Marked as a circular embanked enclosure (ext. diam. c. 35m) on the 1840 ed. of the OS 6-inch map. Situated in pasture on an E-facing slope at the edge of a farm complex, it is not visible at ground level. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 23 July 2010

• WA017-015 Bridge
  Description

  Situated on a low-lying landscape on the canalised St. John's Pill and the old Waterford to Tramore railway line. The 'Shepyn Bridge' is recorded in a lease of 1495 (Power 1952, 199), and it has become attached to a modern bridge. The location of the original bridge may have been c. 600m to the SSW where it is marked on the 1840 ed. of the OS 6-inch map. Archaeological testing (03E1177) in the area for the Waterford outer ring-road failed to recover any evidence of a feature at that location (Hegarty 2003b). Hegarty, L. (2006b) Lackan. Railway line. in I. Bennett (Ed.) Excavations 2003: summary accounts of excavations in Ireland, 507 No. 1913. Wordwell. Bray Power, Rev. P. (1952) The placenames of the Decies. (second ed.) Cork University Press. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 04 January 2011

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Lacken.

Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).

Radon

At the centre of the townland of Lacken, about 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

The 1:50,000 map rates the landslide susceptibility here as moderately high, moderately low, low, partly inferred.

Terrain model

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Lacken.

Flooding

The Office of Public Works publishes its flood maps on floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency, and Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland, both under CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.

No address of the register names Lacken with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Waterford.

Name

Lacken · An Leacain

Area

622,285 m² (62.23 ha, 153.77 acres)

Civil parish

Kilbarry, and its townlands

Electoral division

Kilbarry, the unit of the census

Census 2022

2,758 people lived in 924 households in the Kilbarry electoral division. 47% of households owned their home. 89% of homes were built since 2001. 2% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballindud, Ballyhoo, Carrigroe, Kilbarry, Kilcohan

Placenames

Lacken on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland

Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics by electoral division, Central Statistics Office, CC BY 4.0. A townland is the smallest land division of Ireland, and the unit of a rural address. Old registers such as the 1901 and 1911 censuses file it under its civil parish and barony.