Planning board under fire for delaying decision on Waterford student housing

Planning for five-storey block refused last year and no decision has been made on appeal due to backlog of cases

Accommodation has been an issue for students at South East Technological University on the Cork Road, Waterford. Picture: Dan Linehan

An Bord Pleanála has been criticised for delaying a decision on a planning appeal regarding a proposed five-storey block of student apartments on the outskirts of Waterford city.

The planning board blamed the delay on a backlog of cases