30 O'Connell Street, Waterford
Change of use of a pub and restaurant to offices in a protected Waterford building.
16167 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 16 March 2016
- Reference
- 16167
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 March 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe ground floor and basement will change from a pub/carvery/restaurant to offices and storage, with the former bar refurbished as an assembly room. Works include demolishing an existing extension, building a new ground floor rear extension with a double-height entrance, and adding a lift shaft.
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
Development consisting of ; the change of use of the ground floor and basement from pub/carvery/restaurant to offices and office storage areas respectively, including the refurbishment of the former bar area on the ground floor as an assembly room; the demolition of existing extension and construction of a new extension to the ground floor to the rear of the adjacent yard containing a new entrance within a double-height space, and the addition of a lift shaft within the envelope of the existing building, with sundry landscaping and minor works (a protected structure)
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for the development and enhancement of town core uses including retail, residential, commercial, civic and other uses.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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.
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What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 6, 49 The Quay, Waterford | May 2026 | €203,000 | 57 m |
| 2 Barker St, Waterford, Waterford | Jan 2025 | €206,000 | 141 m |
| 6 Barker St, Waterford, Waterford | Sept 2025 | €280,000 | 145 m |
| 7 Thomas Hill, Waterford, Co. Waterford | Oct 2025 | €110,000 | 150 m |
| 11 Thomas Hill, Waterford, Waterford | Jan 2026 | €210,000 | 170 m |
| 21 Barker St, Waterford, Waterford | Mar 2025 | €135,000 | 184 m |
| Apt 14, Patricks Sq, Wellington St | Sept 2025 | €150,000 | 187 m |
| 32 Patrick's Square, Wellington Road, Waterford | May 2025 | €204,825 | 187 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 received16 March 2016
- Decision due10 May 2016
- Decision issued5 May 2016
- Grant issued10 June 2016
- Permission expiry9 June 2021
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