63 O'Connell Street, Waterford
Change of use from a retail unit to a community facility with offices, training rooms, and a new mezzanine floor.
16412 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 21 June 2016
- Reference
- 16412
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 June 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 470 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes converting a former retail unit into a community facility containing offices and training rooms. The works will include adding a 50sqm mezzanine floor, removing the front door signage, and making internal alterations.
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
A change of use from a retail unit to a community facility including offices and training rooms, the addition of a mezzanine floor (area 50sqm), the removal of the existing above front door signage and all associated internal alterations on the ground floor unit (formerly classic carpets)
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 10, Oconnell Court, Penrose Lane | May 2025 | €155,000 | 18 m |
| 22 O'connell Court, Penrose Lane, Waterford City | Sept 2025 | €117,500 | 18 m |
| 12 Oconnell Court, Penrose Lane, Waterford | Jul 2025 | €150,450 | 18 m |
| 22 O'connell Court, Penrose Lane, Waterford City | Dec 2025 | €122,500 | 18 m |
| Apt 310, Oconnell Court, 64 Oconnell St | Apr 2026 | €141,000 | 32 m |
| 302 Oconnell Court, Oconnell St, Waterford | Mar 2025 | €147,000 | 43 m |
| 202 O'Connell Court, O'Connell St, Waterford | Apr 2026 | €150,000 | 43 m |
| 24 Bridgeview Court, Bridge St, Waterford | Jul 2025 | €160,000 | 66 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 June 2016
- Decision due15 August 2016
- Decision issued9 August 2016
- Grant issued16 September 2016
- Permission expiry15 September 2021
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