Units 1 and 1A Block 3, Lacken Road Business Park, Kilbarry
Change of use from industrial to a commercial gym at Lacken Road Business Park.
16482 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 14 July 2016
- Reference
- 16482
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 July 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to change the use of Units 1 and 1A in Block 3 from an existing industrial use to a commercial gymnasium. The proposal also includes additional signage and associated site works.
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 existing industrial use to commercial gymnasium and (b) additional signage, together with all associated site development works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for light industry, general enterprise, business development, office, research and development and high technology/ high technology manufacturing type employment in a high quality built and landscaped environment.”
National zoning type: Other commerce/industrial/enterprise uses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Beech Sq, Lacken Wood, Waterford | Apr 2025 | €247,000 | 127 m |
| 1 Beech Sq, Lacken Wood, Lacken | Feb 2025 | €260,000 | 129 m |
| 5 Beech Square, Lacken Wood, Kilbarry | Nov 2025 | €235,000 | 133 m |
| 1 Oak Dr, Lackenwood, Waterford | Nov 2025 | €330,000 | 142 m |
| 15 Sycamore Ave, Lacken Wood, Waterford | Mar 2026 | €302,500 | 171 m |
| 53 Brindle Close, Summerfields, Kilbarryprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €263,436 | 202 m |
| 85 Brindle Close, Summerfields, Kilbarryprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €263,436 | 202 m |
| 76 Brindle Close, Summerfields, Kilbarryprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €263,436 | 202 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 received14 July 2016
- Further information requested2 September 2016
- Further information received4 October 2016
- Decision due31 October 2016
- Decision issued25 October 2016
- Grant issued2 December 2016
- Permission expiry1 December 2021
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