172 Larchville, Waterford
Conversion of a vacant ground floor retail unit into a one-bedroom apartment in Larchville.
16436 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 29 June 2016
- Reference
- 16436
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 June 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 61 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to change the use of an existing vacant ground floor retail unit. It will be converted into a single one-bedroom apartment for residential use.
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
To change the use of the existing vacant ground floor retail unit to a one bedroom apartment for residential use
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for residential development and protect and improve residential amenity.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 191 Larchville Est, Waterford, Waterford | Jun 2026 | €216,000 | 48 m |
| 145 Larchville, Waterford | Dec 2025 | €212,000 | 48 m |
| 129 Larchville, Brownes Rd, Waterford | Sept 2025 | €245,000 | 87 m |
| 45 Manor St John, Church Rd, Lisduggannot full market price | Jul 2025 | €108,000 | 152 m |
| 19 Manor Street, Waterford City, County Waterford | Mar 2025 | €130,000 | 182 m |
| 113 Larchville, Waterford, Waterfordnot full market price | Dec 2025 | €108,660 | 199 m |
| 19 Larchville, Lisduggan, Co Waterford | Feb 2025 | €192,000 | 282 m |
| 23 Larchville, Waterford | Apr 2026 | €170,000 | 297 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 received29 June 2016
- Decision due23 August 2016
- Decision issued11 August 2016
- Grant issued16 September 2016
- Permission expiry15 September 2021
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