2B Alexander Street, Waterford
Change of use from a ground floor office to a residence, with two new rear lights.
16492 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 18 July 2016
- Reference
- 16492
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 July 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 75 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a change of use of the ground floor of the property from office use to residential use, along with the addition of two rear lights.
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Official record
Development description
For change of use from ground floor office to residence and addition of 2 no. Rear lights
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Alexandra St, Waterford, Waterford | Feb 2025 | €150,000 | 17 m |
| 3 Stephens Court, Stephen St, Waterford | Jul 2026 | €140,000 | 86 m |
| Apartment 5, 37 Stephen Street, Waterford | Feb 2025 | €45,000 | 93 m |
| Apt 4, 37 Stephen Street, Waterford | Feb 2026 | €145,000 | 93 m |
| 28 Michael St, Waterford, Waterford | Apr 2025 | €130,000 | 97 m |
| 27 Stephen St, Waterford, Waterford | May 2026 | €162,000 | 103 m |
| Apt 5, The Maltings, O Brien Street | Mar 2025 | €110,000 | 120 m |
| Apt 6, The Maltings, Obrien St | Mar 2025 | €110,000 | 120 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 received18 July 2016
- Further information requested6 September 2016
- Further information received1 February 2017
- Decision due28 February 2017
- Decision issued23 February 2017
- Grant issued31 March 2017
- Permission expiry30 March 2022
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