20 Waterside, Waterford
Change of use from a retail outlet to offices for professional counselling services.
1614 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 13 January 2016
- Reference
- 1614
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 January 2016
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a change of use of the premises. The property will change from a retail outlet with ancillary office and storage space to office use to facilitate professional counselling services.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
For a change of use from a retail outlet with ancillary office and storage space to office use to facilitate professional counselling services and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for residential development and protect and improve residential amenity.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
Objective set by the WCCC Development Plan 2022 - 2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
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|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Johnstown Bridge, Johnstown, Waterford | Dec 2025 | €160,000 | 100 m |
| Apartment11, Johnsbridge, Waterford City | Aug 2025 | €127,000 | 100 m |
| 26 Johnstown Bridge, Johnstown, Waterford | Dec 2025 | €216,500 | 100 m |
| 1 Johnstown Bridge, Waterford City, Waterford | Dec 2025 | €165,000 | 100 m |
| Apt 401 The Infirmary, Waterford City, Waterford | Oct 2025 | €161,000 | 111 m |
| 5 Johnstown, Waterford | Jun 2026 | €195,000 | 115 m |
| 79 Johnstown, Waterford | Feb 2026 | €177,000 | 118 m |
| 2 St James Wood, Stradbally, Co Waterford | Aug 2025 | €314,000 | 135 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received13 January 2016
- Decision due8 March 2016
- Decision issued1 March 2016
- Grant issued8 April 2016
- Permission expiry7 April 2021
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