Site bounded by Alexander Street Michael St Stephens Street, & New Street & John's Lane Wyse Park and Brown's Lane, Waterford
Construction of a new shopping centre and multi-storey car park in Waterford city centre.
16175 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 21 March 2016
- Reference
- 16175
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 March 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the construction of a shopping centre and a multi-storey car park. It includes the demolition of several existing structures, including houses, commercial yards, and an existing car park. The new shopping centre will have a gross floor area of approximately 26,030 square meters.
- Floor area
- 26,030 m²
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Official record
Development description
(i)a shopping centre principally bounded by alexander st to the north; michael st to the east; stephen's st to the west and new st to the south, and (ii)a multi-storey car park principally bounded by john's lane to the north; wyse park, the quaker graveyard and the rear of existing structures to the east and south and brown's lane to the west. The dev will include the following demolition works: no25 michael st & assoc ancillary rear additions/structures; the rear only of no12 michael st; existing structures within the former wit site on new st/john's lane; the existing multi-storey car park accessed from new st; the former kielys yard on new st; 2 no. Former car service garages off john's lane; a vacant 2storey house at no. 1a alexander st; the r. O'keeffee & sons monumental works, sheds, outbuildings and a 2storey house on michael st and all related ancillary outbuildings and storage structures. The dev will have a total gross floor area of 26.030 sqm approx. The dev will consist of a new shopping centre(total gross retail area of 10,030sqm and cafe/restaurant area of 635sqm) arranged over two levels comprising an anchor store of 2830sqm and 5 no. Medium size units (msus) ranging in size from 737sqm to 1434sqm; 10 no. Additional retail units (including the currently vacant property at no12 michael st) ranging in size from 45sqm to 416sqm; 3 no. Restaurant/cafe units (635sqm) and ancillary plant (incl at podium level), esb substation and circulation areas (3509sqm). Access to the retail centre will be principally from michael st. The dev will also consist of a multi-storey car pk arranged over four levels (gross floor area 11,856 sqm) comprising 385 no. Car parking spaces with access from brown's lane and egress to john's lane and the provision of a pedestrian bridge over new st, at its junction with john's lane, linking the proposed multi-storey car park and retail centre. The dev will also include the provision of a new landscaped urban garden at st stephen's graveyard (a protected structure rps432) and the retention of the 17th century house located in "kiely's yard" (a protected structure rps432); all hard and soft landscaping;boundary treatments;canopies;covered pedestrian streets & spaces;attenuation works;substation;plant;pedestrian pathways&access points;changes in level; piped infrastructure&duct;lifts;stairs;escalotors;bicylce parking;signage;waste mgt provision;external lighting;excavation works above & below ground. An eis is submitted.
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.
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
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Stephen St, Waterford, Waterford | May 2026 | €162,000 | 71 m |
| Apt 6, The Maltings, Obrien St | Mar 2025 | €110,000 | 87 m |
| Apt 5, The Maltings, O Brien Street | Mar 2025 | €110,000 | 87 m |
| 6 Alexandra St, Waterford, Waterford | Feb 2025 | €150,000 | 95 m |
| 28 Michael St, Waterford, Waterford | Apr 2025 | €130,000 | 98 m |
| 14 Obrien St, Waterford, Waterford | Jul 2025 | €160,000 | 122 m |
| Apartment 5, 37 Stephen Street, Waterford | Feb 2025 | €45,000 | 149 m |
| Apt 4, 37 Stephen Street, Waterford | Feb 2026 | €145,000 | 149 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 received21 March 2016
- Further information requested12 May 2016
- Further information received6 July 2016
- Decision due30 August 2016
- Decision issued23 August 2016
- Appeal submitted19 September 2016
- Appeal decided20 February 2017
- Permission expiry19 February 2022
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