The Square, Portlaw, Co. Waterford
Change of use of a first-floor office to residential accommodation.
16572 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 2 September 2016
- Reference
- 16572
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 September 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission for the change of use of an existing first-floor office space to residential accommodation at The Square, Portlaw, Co. Waterford.
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 of first floor office to residential accommodation
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Brown St, Portlaw, Co Waterford | Apr 2026 | €200,000 | 80 m |
| 4 Market Square, Portlaw, Co Waterford | Jun 2026 | €210,000 | 84 m |
| The Cottage, Market Square, Portlaw | May 2026 | €385,000 | 151 m |
| 11 William Street, Portlaw, Co. Waterford | Jun 2025 | €75,000 | 152 m |
| 14 William Street, Waterford City, Waterford | Apr 2025 | €175,000 | 173 m |
| 57 Brown St, Portlaw, Co Waterford | Sept 2025 | €185,000 | 180 m |
| 17 William St, Portlaw, Waterford | Aug 2025 | €180,000 | 194 m |
| 35 Brown St, Portlaw, Co Waterford | Oct 2025 | €147,500 | 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 received2 September 2016
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