35 Parnell Street, Waterford
Change of use from a retail unit to a restaurant on Parnell Street, Waterford.
16202 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 31 March 2016
- Reference
- 16202
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 31 March 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to convert an existing retail unit into a restaurant. The works will include a revised ground floor layout with a servery, dining area, customer and staff toilets, a staff room, kitchen, ventilation systems, and signage.
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
Change of use from an existing retail unit to restaurant. The development shall consist of a revised internal layout to the existing ground floor where a servery and restaurant area is proposed with provision of a customer w/c, a staff w/c, a staff room and kitchen / cooking area together with provision for extract and intake ventilation to kitchen, signage and all associated site works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 401 The Infirmary, Waterford City, Waterford | Oct 2025 | €161,000 | 52 m |
| 28 Michael St, Waterford, Waterford | Apr 2025 | €130,000 | 101 m |
| 19 Parnell St, Waterfordnot full market price | Dec 2025 | €220,000 | 124 m |
| 18 Parnell St, Waterford City | Oct 2025 | €258,000 | 130 m |
| 1 Johnstown Bridge, Waterford City, Waterford | Dec 2025 | €165,000 | 136 m |
| Apartment11, Johnsbridge, Waterford City | Aug 2025 | €127,000 | 136 m |
| 16 Johnstown Bridge, Johnstown, Waterford | Dec 2025 | €160,000 | 136 m |
| 26 Johnstown Bridge, Johnstown, Waterford | Dec 2025 | €216,500 | 136 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 received31 March 2016
- Decision due25 May 2016
- Decision issued12 May 2016
- Grant issued16 June 2016
- Permission expiry15 June 2021
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