West Street, Lismore, Co. Waterford
Change of use of a protected structure in Lismore from offices to a ground-floor cafe and a boutique hotel upstairs.
16424 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 24 June 2016
- Reference
- 16424
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 June 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes a change of use of a protected structure from offices to a ground-floor cafe and a boutique hotel on the first and second floors. The development includes rear extensions to the ground and second floors.
- Storeys
- 3
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 change of use from office to cafe on the ground floor and from office to boutique hotel on the first and second floors, with rear extensions to the ground and second floor, including all ancillary site works (protected structure ref. No. 539)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 New St, Lismore, Waterford | Jun 2025 | €172,000 | 109 m |
| Chapel St, Lismore, Waterford | Oct 2025 | €133,000 | 120 m |
| The Old Market, Lismore, Co Waterfordnot full market price | Sept 2025 | €165,000 | 124 m |
| 10 Main St, Lismore, Waterford | Nov 2025 | €165,000 | 129 m |
| 1 Lios An Oir, Lismore, Co Waterford | May 2025 | €251,500 | 166 m |
| Deilginis, Chapel Street, Lismore | Jun 2025 | €159,000 | 169 m |
| 38 Lios An Oir, Lismore, Waterford | Jul 2025 | €280,000 | 181 m |
| 12 Chapel Street, Lismore, County Waterford | Oct 2025 | €150,000 | 211 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 received24 June 2016
- Further information requested9 August 2016
- Further information received20 September 2016
- Decision due17 October 2016
- Decision issued13 October 2016
- Grant issued18 November 2016
- Permission expiry17 November 2021
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