Ballybeg
Townland in the civil parish of Kilbarry, Co. Waterford; in Irish An Baile Beag
- Area
- 108.6 ha
- 268 acres
- Land parcels
- 349
- registered freehold, median 212 m²
- Zoning
- R2
- RS
- Planning
- 39
- applications since 2010
Land parcels
Registered freehold land, Tailte Éireann
349 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Ballybeg, from 2 m² to 116,843 m² (11.68 ha, 28.87 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 54 neighbouring parcels touch it.
Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.
Zoning
Development plans, national zoning
- R2RS (Existing residential)
WCCC Development Plan 2022 - 2028, Waterford · 288 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - C7CD (Other commerce/industrial/enterprise uses)
WCCC Development Plan 2022 - 2028, Waterford · 29 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G1OS (Open space, park)
WCCC Development Plan 2022 - 2028, Waterford · 17 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - G3HA (Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape)
WCCC Development Plan 2022 - 2028, Waterford · 13 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M5GB (Other mix of uses)
WCCC Development Plan 2022 - 2028, Waterford · 12 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - M1RE (Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site)
WCCC Development Plan 2022 - 2028, Waterford · 8 parcels The zoning objective in the plan - S3CI (Community facilities)
WCCC Development Plan 2022 - 2028, Waterford · 7 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.
Planning applications
Sites that touch the townland, newest first
9 Jul 2026N/a
development consisting of a change of use from retail use (Gross Floor Area 374 sq.m.) (as granted under Planning Permission Reg Ref 19/589) to retail with ancillary off Licence use. The retail unit will include Costcutter neighbourhood store , a mechanical plant area, and all necessary ancillary services area. The development will also comprise of minor modifications to the elevations previously granted under Planning Permission Reg Ref 19/589 and 2560275 at this site
Permission · Waterford City and County Council, 2660507
2 Jul 2026N/a
for development consisting of a change of use from retail use (Gross Floor Area 374 sq.m.) (as granted under Planning Permission Reg Ref 19/589) to retail with ancillary off Licence use. The retail unit will include Costcutter neighbourhood store , a mechanical plant area, and all necessary ancillary services area. The development will also comprise of minor modifications to the elevations previously granted under Planning Permission Reg Ref 19/589 and 2560275 at this site
Permission · Waterford City and County Council, 2660488
3 Mar 2026Conditional
the construction of a single storey spectator stand with pitched roof (116 seats) accessed via a pedestrian access route across grassed area within the existing site, together with all associated site works
Permission · Waterford City and County Council, 2660115
17 Feb 2026N/a
the construction of a single storey covered stand area providing seating for 100 persons with pitched roof, together with all associated site works
Permission · Waterford City and County Council, 2660098
13 Jan 2026N/a
modifications to approved plan ref: P.23/60261, which development includes a commercial development of 8 no. buildings on a c.4.24 HA site at Kilbarry Road, Waterford. The modifications include the addition to the site of c. 0.062 HA at the North Western section of site and associated boundary relocation, modification of conditions 2 and 3 of approved plan, ref: P.23/60261 and the proposed modifications also include revised layout and internal subdivision of Buildings No. 2 and 3. Site layout and siteworks and associated works all in accordance with the approved plan, P.23/60261, on site located
Permission · Waterford City and County Council, 2660013
22 Dec 2025Conditional
3no. blocks. Block A is a 3no. storey commercial block, Block B is a 4no. storey mixed-use block with 4no. retail units and 4no. residential apartment units at ground floor level and residential apartment units on 3no. floors above with each floor above ground floor level comprising of 10no. residential apartment units. Block B consists of a total of 34no. apartment units, 6no. 1-bed 2-person apartment units and 28no. 2-bed 4-person apartment units. Block C is a single storey café unit. The development also will consist of associated refuse store, bicycle store, site hard & soft landscaping, parking facilities accessed off the existing Tesco carpark, pedestrian links, boundary treatments, totem signage, and all associated site infrastructure works.
Permission · Waterford City and County Council, 2560948
18 Dec 2025N/a
modifications to approved plan ref: P.23/60261, which development includes a commercial development of 8 no. buildings on a c.4.24 HA site at Kilbarry Road, Waterford. The modifications include the addition to the site of c. 0.062 HA at the North Western section of site and associated boundary relocation, modification of conditions 2 and 3 of approved plan, ref: P.23/60261 and the proposed modifications also include revised layout and internal subdivision of Buildings No. 2 and 3. Site layout and siteworks and associated works all in accordance with the approved plan, P.23/60261,
Permission · Waterford City and County Council, 2560925
16 Dec 2025N/a
single storey extension to rear of the existing single storey creche building, proposed new entrance to the existing building, and modifications to existing elevations and internal layout, together with all associated site works
Permission · Waterford City and County Council, 2560913
16 Dec 2025N/a
The development will consist of 3no. blocks. Block A is a 3no. storey commercial block, Block B is a 4no. storey mixed-use block with 4no. retail units and 4no. residential apartment units at ground floor level and residential apartment units on 3no. floors above with each floor above ground floor level comprising of 10no. residential apartment units. Block B consists of a total of 34no. apartment units, 6no. 1-bed 2-person apartment units and 28no. 2-bed 4-person apartment units. Block C is a single storey café unit. The development also will consist of associated refuse store, bicycle store, site hard & soft landscaping, parking facilities accessed off the existing Tesco carpark, pedestrian links, boundary treatments, totem signage, and all associated site infrastructure works.
Permission · Waterford City and County Council, 2560918
10 Dec 2025Conditional
a converted shipping container style coffee pod with associated signage in the existing car park of Waterford Crystal FC Grounds with all associated site development works
Retention · Waterford City and County Council, 2560888
18 Sept 2025Conditional
to construct a ground floor open porch type extension containing new toilet facilities, modifications to existing dressing rooms and a first floor extension in the form of removing the existing roof and installing a new roof with first floor dressing room and meeting room accommodation along with associated site development works
Permission · Waterford City and County Council, 2560670
29 Apr 2025Conditional
to demolish existing structure formerly "Ryans Bar", and construct a new building ranging in height from two to four storeys comprising 390 square metres of commercial space and 45 residential units consisting of 25 no. x 2 bed apartments, 14 no. x 1 bed apartments and 6 no. studio apartments, together with south and west facing balconies, bin stores, car parking, bicycle storage, landscaped communal amenity space, garden wall and railings along southern boundary of site, photovoltaic panels on roof, connections to all public services and all associated site development works (derelict site DS/WS/2)
Extension of duration · Waterford City and County Council, 2550
29 Apr 2025Conditional
for the modifications to previously granted planning permissions Reg Ref 19/589, 24/60266, 24/60272 and 25/60036 at this site .The proposed development will consist of the following: Construction of additional 1no. 2- bedroom apartment on third floor , Construction of additional 2 no apartments on the fourth floor that includes 1no. 1-bedroom apartment and 1no. 2- bedroom apartment, increasing the total number of apartments from 55 no to 58 no apartments in the development; Minor modifications to the elevations. All with associated site works, landscaping and communal open space.
Permission · Waterford City and County Council, 2560275
28 Feb 2025Conditional
the construction of single storey extensions to the front and side of the existing clubhouse building comprising a community room, additional sanitary facilities, referees room, coffee kiosk, internal alterations to existing building, extension of entrance canopy and a connection to the public sewer, together with all associated site works.
Permission · Waterford City and County Council, 2560122
22 Jan 2025Conditional
for the modifications to previously granted planning applications Reg Ref 19/589 and 24/60272 at this site. The proposed development will consist of the following: Construction of additional 2no. 2- bedroom apartments on third floor , Construction of additional 3 no apartments on the fourth floor that includes 1no. 1-bedroom apartment, 1no. 2- bedroom apartment and 1no. 3-bedroom apartment, increasing the total number of apartments from 50 no to 55 no apartments in the development; Minor modifications to the elevations. All with associated site works, common areas, car parking, bicycle spaces.
Permission · Waterford City and County Council, 2560036
28 Nov 2024N/a
for the modifications to previously granted planning applications Reg Ref 19/589 and 24/60272 at this site.The proposed development will consist of the following: Construction of additional 2no. 2- bedroom apartments on third floor , Construction of additional 3 no apartments on the fourth floor that includes 1no. 1-bedroom apartment, 1no. 2- bedroom apartment and 1no. 3-bedroom apartment, increasing the total number of apartments from 50 no to 55 no apartments in the development; Minor modifications to the elevations. All with associated site works, common areas, car parking, bicycle spaces.
Permission · Waterford City and County Council, 2460724
18 Jun 2024Conditional
for development consisting of 292 residential units and associated uses comprising: 6no. two storey 4 bedroom detached and semi-detached houses; 160no. two storey 3 bedroom detached, semi-detached and terraced houses; 4no. three storey apartment blocks consisting of 60no. 2 bedroom duplex apartment units; a five storey apartment block comprising 66no. age-friendly apartments (32no. 1 bedroom and 34no. 2 bedroom units) and ancillary accommodation; a standalone single storey creche building (286sqm) and associated external play area. Vehicular access is provided from Ballybeg Drive. Provision is made for pedestrian and cycle connections to Ballybeg Drive, Cork Road, Clonard Park and future phase 2 development site. Permission is sought for all associated site and development works associated with the above including car parking, bicycle parking, ESB substations, surface water attenuation, connection to services, hard and soft landscaping and boundary treatments. The development involves the demolition of an existing single storey bungalow at ‘Comeragh’, Cork Road (X91CK0Y). The application is available at: www.ballynaneashagh-lrd.ie.
Permission, 166 homes · Waterford City and County Council, 2460334
5 Jun 2024Conditional
for Single storey lean-to structure to side of existing dwelling and all associated works
Retention, 1 home · Waterford City and County Council, 2460310
28 May 2024Conditional
for single storey lean-to structure to side of existing dwelling and all associated site works
Retention, 1 home · Waterford City and County Council, 2460291
20 May 2024Conditional
for development consisting of: Modification to previously granted planning Ref number 19/589 to construct a 4th Floor to Block A. The new floor will consist of 4no new apartments and extend the commons areas and all associated site works.
Permission · Waterford City and County Council, 2460272
16 May 2024Conditional
for Modification to previously granted planning Ref number 19/589 to change 3no 2-bedroom apartments to 3 bedroom apartments at First, Second and Third floor of Block A to replace a second stairwell that is no longer required and the change of use of common area on the ground floor to storage with all associated site works. The number of apartments will remain as per original planning permission.
Permission · Waterford City and County Council, 2460266
9 May 2024N/a
for Modification to previously granted planning Ref number 19/589 to change 3no 2-bedroom apartments to 3 bedroom apartments at First, Second and Third floor of Block A to replace a second stairwell that is no longer required and the change of use of common area on the ground floor to storage with all associated site works. The number of apartments will remain as per original planning permission.
Permission · Waterford City and County Council, 2460247
12 Apr 2024Conditional
of single storey lean-to structure to side of existing dwelling and all associated works
Retention, 1 home · Waterford City and County Council, 2460181
10 Oct 2023Conditional
the proposed construction of a mixed-use development comprising 4 no. buildings ranging in height from single storey to 4 storeys, plus 2 no. ancillary refuse storage buildings. Building A to comprise a 3 storey neighbourhood library, and 3 storey duplexes comprising 6 No. 3 X bedroom townhouses, & 6 No. 1 X bedroom apartments, Building B to comprise 3 No. 2 storey retail/commercial units, Building C to comprise 32 No. residential apartment units over 4 floors, Building D to comprise a c.2300 sq.m single storey commercial building for future intended use as a retail foodstore, delivery loading bay and free standing and building mounted signage. This application also proposes a vehicular entrance off the Ballybeg Link Rd, 8 no. parallel parking spaces along the Ballybeg Link road, surface parking for both the commercial and residential uses, public lighting, public open space, provision foul and surface water connections & surface water attenuation systems, boundary treatments, bicycle storage, soft and hard site landscaping and all other associated and ancillary development and works above and below ground level.
Permission · Waterford City and County Council, 2360474
23 Jun 2023Conditional
for change of design to the house and garage which was previously granted planning (Ref No. 22/489). The proposed change of design consists of reduced dwelling size and redesign to garage, landscaping and associated site works
Permission, 1 home · Waterford City and County Council, 2360271
The 25 most recent of 39 applications.
Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.
Nature and heritage
Designated sites and recorded monuments
Designated sites
No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Ballybeg.
Recorded monuments
- WA017-127 Excavation - miscellaneous
Description
Situated on an E-facing slope. Identified and excavated in archaeological testing (03E1174) in advance of the R710 Waterford outer ring road (Hegarty 2006b, 501-02). A single large, flat-bottomed pit (diam. 1.6m; D c. 0.28m) contained some carbonised hazelnut shells. Hegarty, L. (2006b) Lackan. Railway line. in I. Bennett (Ed.) Excavations 2003: summary accounts of excavations in Ireland, 507, No. 1913. Wordwell. Bray Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 27 January 2011
Architectural heritage
No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Ballybeg.
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).
Ground and risks
Radon, landslides, flooding
- Radon
- About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home
- Landslides
- Susceptibility moderately high, moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map; parts are made ground.
- Terrain model
- No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Ballybeg.
- Flooding
- The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.
Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both 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.
Homes sold
Property Price Register
No address of the register names Ballybeg with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Waterford.
The townland
- Name
- Ballybeg · An Baile Beag
- Area
- 1,085,856 m² (108.59 ha, 268.32 acres)
- Civil parish
- Kilbarry, and its townlands
- Electoral division
- Ballybeg South, the unit of the census
- Neighbouring townlands
- Ballycashin, Ballynaneashagh, Carriganard, Kilbarry
- Placenames
- Ballybeg 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.