Priorsknock

251 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Priorsknock, from 1 m² to 57,921 m² (5.79 ha, 14.31 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 25 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• R2RS (Existing residential)
  WCCC Development Plan 2022 - 2028, Waterford · 207 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• M5GB (Other mix of uses)
  WCCC Development Plan 2022 - 2028, Waterford · 56 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.

• 18 Aug 2026N/a

  development will consist of demolition of existing supermarket with ancillary off-licence (1711sqm) and construction of a new supermarket with ancillary off-licence (2571.8sqm) and reconfiguration of car parking to include 77no. car parking spaces (in lieu of 126no. existing car parking spaces) with access from existing vehicular access from R675, standalone ESB substation (25.8sqm), new plaza with pedestrian access from R675, hard and soft landscaping, service / delivery area, plant compound, bicycle parking, trolley bays, totem sign, building mounted signage, PV solar panels and all associated site and development works

  Permission · Waterford City and County Council, 2660625

• 6 Aug 2026N/a

  The development will consist of demolition of existing supermarket with ancillary off-licence (1711sqm) and construction of a new supermarket with ancillary off-licence (2571.8sqm) and reconfiguration of car parking to include 77no. car parking spaces (in lieu of 126no. existing car parking spaces) with access from existing vehicular access from R675, standalone ESB substation (25.8sqm), new plaza with pedestrian access from R675, hard and soft landscaping, service / delivery area, plant compound, bicycle parking, trolley bays, totem sign, building mounted signage, PV solar panels and all associated site and development works

  Permission · Waterford City and County Council, 2660586

• 2 Jan 2026Conditional

  for a change of use from residential to medical centre (a health and wellbeing facility known as The Well Clinic), which will include internal refurbishment with internal layout rearrangements, parking, vehicular access, boundary treatment, landscaping and all associated site works and connections

  Permission · Waterford City and County Council, 2660001

• 30 Jun 2025Conditional

  the development will consist of proposed alterations to widen existing service yard entrance with amendments to piers, wall and gates and a proposed new trolley bay to be provided to the side of existing retail unit with associated site works.

  Permission · Waterford City and County Council, 2560453

• 26 Jun 2025N/a

  development will consist of proposed alterations to widen existing service yard entrance with amendments to piers, wall and gates and a proposed new trolley bay to be provided to the side of existing retail unit with associated site works.

  Permission · Waterford City and County Council, 2560445

• 29 Apr 2025Conditional

  Amendments to shopfront and erection of external tenant illuminated signage fronting Tramore Road.

  Permission · Waterford City and County Council, 2560279

• 17 Apr 2025N/a

  Amendments to shopfront and erection of external tenant illuminated signage fronting Tramore Road.

  Permission · Waterford City and County Council, 2560250

• 30 Apr 2024Conditional

  the construction of a single storey extension to the rear of existing dwelling consisting of a study room and associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Waterford City and County Council, 2460220

• 19 Sept 2023Conditional

  The construction of a new first floor on the permitted and partially constructed storage shed (planning ref.211022) including goods lift and external escape stairs along with all associated site works

  Permission · Waterford City and County Council, 2360431

• 27 Apr 2023Conditional

  retention of the porch at the front of the existing house,

  Retention, 1 home · Waterford City and County Council, 2360158

• 21 Apr 2023N/a

  the indefinite retention of the porch at the front of the existing house, 'Shelmalier', 6 The Bungalows, The Vee, Cork Road, Waterford (X91 WK6P), on behalf of the Executor of the will of Teresa Flynn, deceased.

  Retention · Waterford City and County Council, 2360149

• 26 Oct 2022Refused

  the construction of a two-storey building comprising of a dual-surgery dental practice at ground floor, and a health and welfare related consultancy at first floor in addition to the provision reception areas, ancillary offices, staff facilities and meeting rooms. External works to the structure include roof plant, signage, storm attenuation tank, reconfiguration of existing carparking layout, together with all associated site development works

  Permission, 1 home · Waterford City and County Council, 22914

• 5 Nov 2021Conditional

  the construction of a new storage shed (610m2) and an extension to an existing store (564m2) along with all associated site works in the rear yard of premises

  Permission · Waterford City and County Council, 211022

• 7 Sept 2021Conditional

  Indefinite Retention of a dormer extension comprising of office space and toilet to the rear elevation of dwelling in accordance with the drawings submitted

  Retention, 1 home · Waterford City and County Council, 21855

• 21 Jun 2021N/a

  Construct 3 stretch fabric canopies externally to the front of restaurant premises

  Permission · Waterford City and County Council, 21578

• 11 Jun 2021Conditional

  RETENTION of a change of use from retail to restaurant use, retention of additional external seating area, retention of external shed and for external signage on the façade of the restaurant

  Retention · Waterford City and County Council, 21545

• 30 Apr 2021Conditional

  Extension of Duration of 15/752 for the demolition of existing stores and Charisma Blinds unit, extensions to and refurbishment of existing Morris's retail unit, reorganization and extension of existing car park and construction of a new retail unit along eastern boundary

  Extension of duration · Waterford City and County Council, 21370

• 10 Aug 2020Refused

  development consisting of the construction of a new retail warehouse unit, signage and all associated works

  Permission · Waterford City and County Council, 20539

• 30 Sept 2019Refused

  the construction of the following:- Ground Floor:- 1 number retail unit and ancillary accommodation area to include lift and stairs to serve first floor. First Floor:- 1 number reception area, 1 number consultation room, 4 number offices, 1 number canteen, together with ancillary accommodation area to include lift and stairs, together with signage and all other associated site works

  Permission · Waterford City and County Council, 19723

• 30 Aug 2019Conditional

  development consisting of the change of use from a retail warehouse to a warehouse with trade counters. The development also includes external alterations including an enclosure for additional mechanical plant, security bollards and hoops; marking out parking spaces and all ancillary works to facilitate the development

  Permission · Waterford City and County Council, 19641

• 21 Mar 2019Conditional

  for development consisting of the removal of 5 no. freestanding signs, 2 no. customer order displays with associated canopies and 2 no. height restrictors. The development will also comprise the provision of a new height restrictor, 2 no. single digital screen sigs, 2 no. double digital screen signs, 2 no. customer order displays with associated canopies and a single digital screen to the cash booth

  Permission · Waterford City and County Council, 19184

• 19 Dec 2018Conditional

  the indefinite retention of (a) entrance lobby extension to front (b) kitchen extension to front (c) alterations to elevation of extension from previously approved under planning ref. 03/525 and (d) two storey boiler extension to the rear

  Retention, 1 home · Waterford City and County Council, 18859

• 26 Nov 2018Conditional

  the temporary change of use of existing retail unit (previously permitted for retail use under planning permission reference 07/500442) to a leisure and training VAR facility for a period of up to 2 years, new front signage and all associated works

  Permission, 1 home · Waterford City and County Council, 18800

• 12 Jun 2017Conditional

  a single storey extension to the rear, all with associated site development works

  Permission · Waterford City and County Council, 17413

• 12 May 2017Conditional

  to extend his two storey end of terrace house through two floors to both the rear and to the side and to carry out the associated modification to the existing layout. All together with the necessary siteworks and the necessary installation (replacement) of all services

  Permission, 1 home · Waterford City and County Council, 17318

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

Designated sites

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Priorsknock.

Recorded monuments

No recorded monument lies in the townland of Priorsknock.

Architectural heritage

• Holy Ghost Hospital, 1890–1895 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached three-bay single-storey rubble stone gate lodge, built 1892, originally on a T-shaped plan with single-bay single-storey gabled projecting end bay to left having single-bay single-storey bay window on a triangular plan, two-bay single-storey infill entrance bay to right having square-headed cut-away corner porch, and single-bay single-storey return to north-east. Extensively renovated and extended, c.1990, comprising four-bay single-storey wing to north-west, and four-bay single-storey return with dormer attic to north-east to accommodate commercial use and use as guesthouse. Pitched slate roofs to original block on a T-shaped plan (hipped to infill entrance bay) with courses of scalloped slate, decorative terracotta ridge tiles (rolled lead ridge tiles to entrance bay), granite ashlar chimney stack, decorative timber bargeboards, and replacement iron rainwater goods, c.1990. Pitched artificial slate roofs to additional ranges (shallow gabled to dormer attic windows to return) with courses of scalloped artificial slate, clay ridge tiles, square rooflights, and iron rainwater goods. Random rubble stone walls with cut-granite quoins to corners. Square-headed window openings with cut-granite block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals, and replacement timber casement windows, c.1990. Pointed-arch door opening with cut-granite block-and-start surround having chamfered reveals, and replacement timber panelled door, c.1990. Set back from line of road in grounds originally shared with Holy Ghost Hospital having tarmacadam forecourt. (ii) Gateway, 1892, to site comprising random rubble stone piers with cut-granite quoins (one removed, c.1990), decorative wrought iron gates having sections of wrought iron flanking railings on random rubble stone plinth with cut-granite coping, and rubble stone intermediary piers having cut-granite quoins.

• Holy Ghost Hospital, hospital/infirmary, 1890–1895 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached fifteen-bay two-storey rubble stone Gothic Revival hospital, built 1892, on a quadrangular plan about a courtyard comprising single-bay two-storey gabled entrance breakfront having single-bay single-storey clock turret over on a square plan, seven-bay two-storey flanking lateral wings having pair of single-bay two-storey gabled advanced bays to each wing, fifteen-bay two-storey perpendicular wings to north-east and to south-west incorporating pointed-arch carriageways, and thirteen-bay single-storey range to north-west completing quadrangle. Extensively renovated, c.1990, to accommodate use as apartments with series of single-bay single-storey lean-to advanced porches added to wing to north-west. Undergoing renovation, 2003. Pitched slate roofs (gabled to advanced bays) with courses of scalloped slate, rendered chimney stacks (on a diagonal bias to perpendicular wings), yellow clay ridge tiles, decorative timber bargeboards, and replacement iron rainwater goods, c.1990. Timber-clad bell turret over breakfront on diagonal tongue-and-groove timber panelled base having polygonal corner piers with sproketed finials, cast-iron clock face, and elongated pyramidal roof over having courses of scalloped slate, gabled lucarnes, sproketed eaves on moulded band, and decorative wrought iron finial to apex. Random rubble stone walls with cut-granite courses to each floor, and cut-granite quoins to corners. Unpainted replacement cement rendered walls, c.1990, to side elevations to north-east and to south-west. Square-headed window openings (some paired with some pointed-arch and some shallow segmental-headed window openings to front (south-east) elevation) with cut-granite chamfered sills, lintels, yellow brick block-and-start surrounds, some having yellow brick pointed relieving arches, red brick and cut-granite pointed relieving arches, and decorative terracotta overpanel to window opening to first floor entrance breakfront. Replacement timber casement windows, c.1990. Pointed-arch carriageway to entrance breakfront approached by flight of eight cut-granite steps having cut-granite parapets, cut-granite block-and-start surround with chamfered reveals, and hood moulding over supporting red brick and cut-granite dressings. No fittings. Pointed-arch carriageways to perpendicular ranges. Fittings not visible. Series of square-headed door openings to perpendicular ranges (some possibly additional, c.1990) with yellow brick block-and-start surrounds, cut-granite chamfered lintels, yellow brick segmental relieving arches, and glazed timber panelled doors, c.1990. Set back from road in own grounds with landscaped grounds to site. (ii) Attached three-bay double-height rubble stone chapel, built 1892, to north with single-bay single-storey porch to south-west, and single-bay single-storey sacristy to north-east. Now disused. Pitched slate roofs with yellow clay ridge tiles, cut-granite coping having cross finials to apexes, and cast-iron rainwater goods on cut-granite eaves. Random squared rubble stone walls with red brick quoins to corners. Lancet window openings (paired to north-west) with cut-granite block-and-start surrounds having chamfered reveals, fixed-pane leaded stained glass windows, and red brick and cut-granite dressings over. Square-headed door opening with replacement diagonal tongue-and-groove timber panelled door, c.1965, having red brick pointed relieving arch over. (iii) Gateway, 1892, to south-east comprising pair of granite ashlar piers with gabled capping having decorative panels to gables, and decorative iron lamp holders over.

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

About 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map; parts are made ground and water.

Terrain model

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

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.

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

Name

Priorsknock · Cnoc an Phrióra

Area

208,850 m² (20.89 ha, 51.61 acres)

Civil parish

St. John's Without, and its townlands

Electoral division

Kingsmeadow, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Kingsmeadow electoral division: 1,305 people in 590 households; 48% of households own their home; 17% of homes were built since 2001; 7% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballytruckle, Kingsmeadow, Longcourse, Manor

Placenames

Priorsknock 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.