No. 2 Georges Street, Waterford
Retention of a change of use from retail to tea rooms in a protected structure in Waterford.
16700 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 28 October 2016
- Reference
- 16700
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 28 October 2016
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for changing the use of the ground floor from retail to tea rooms within a protected structure.
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
Retention of a change of use from retail to tea rooms at ground floor (protected structure)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 6, 49 The Quay, Waterford | May 2026 | €203,000 | 88 m |
| 2 Barker St, Waterford, Waterford | Jan 2025 | €206,000 | 127 m |
| 6 Barker St, Waterford, Waterford | Sept 2025 | €280,000 | 134 m |
| 7 Thomas Hill, Waterford, Co. Waterford | Oct 2025 | €110,000 | 158 m |
| 11 Thomas Hill, Waterford, Waterford | Jan 2026 | €210,000 | 177 m |
| Apt 14, Patricks Sq, Wellington St | Sept 2025 | €150,000 | 178 m |
| 32 Patrick's Square, Wellington Road, Waterford | May 2025 | €204,825 | 178 m |
| 21 Barker St, Waterford, Waterford | Mar 2025 | €135,000 | 184 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 received28 October 2016
- Further information requested13 December 2016
- Further information received9 May 2017
- Decision due5 June 2017
- Decision issued1 June 2017
- Grant issued14 July 2017
- Permission expiry13 July 2022
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