Unit 33 & Unit 34, Arundel Mall, City Square
Amalgamation of two retail units into one larger shop at City Square.
16231 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 8 April 2016
- Reference
- 16231
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 April 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves merging Unit 33 and Unit 34 at Arundel Mall by demolishing the separating wall. This will create a single retail unit of 410 square metres, with no external changes to the High Street elevation.
- Floor area
- 410 m²
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
The amalgamation of existing ground floor retail unit 33 (163sq. M currently jd sports) and unit 34 (243sq. M currently cards 'n things) to create single retail unit of 410sq. M, by means of demolition of existing separating wall. No works are proposed to the external elevation facing high street
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Keiler House, Waterford, Waterford | Aug 2025 | €170,000 | 49 m |
| Apt 11, Keizer House, High St | Feb 2025 | €145,000 | 49 m |
| Apt 16 Keizer House, High Street, Waterford | Jun 2026 | €176,500 | 49 m |
| Apt 5, 5 Cathedral Lane, Waterford | Dec 2025 | €220,000 | 144 m |
| Apt 1, 5 Parnell St, Waterford | May 2026 | €262,000 | 199 m |
| 11 Bailey's New St, Waterford | Feb 2025 | €81,000 | 212 m |
| 18 Parnell St, Waterford City | Oct 2025 | €258,000 | 238 m |
| 19 Parnell St, Waterfordnot full market price | Dec 2025 | €220,000 | 241 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 received8 April 2016
- Further information requested26 May 2016
- Further information received21 June 2016
- Decision due18 July 2016
- Decision issued30 June 2016
- Grant issued5 August 2016
- Permission expiry4 August 2021
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