23-24 Merchants Quay, Waterford
Retention of window openings on the front of a real estate agency.
17137 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 28 February 2017
- Reference
- 17137
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 28 February 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for existing window openings on the front façade of a real estate agency building.
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Official record
Development description
For existing window openings to the front façade of the real estate agency
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat No. 3, 55 O'Connell Street, Waterford | Apr 2026 | €65,000 | 37 m |
| Flat No 1, 55 O'Connell Street, Waterford | Apr 2026 | €65,000 | 37 m |
| Flat No. 2, 55 O'Connell Street, Waterford | Apr 2026 | €65,000 | 37 m |
| Apt 1, 17/18 Merchants Quay, Waterford | Nov 2025 | €985,000 | 45 m |
| Apt 310, Oconnell Court, 64 Oconnell St | Apr 2026 | €141,000 | 123 m |
| 11 Thomas Hill, Waterford, Waterford | Jan 2026 | €210,000 | 129 m |
| 7 Thomas Hill, Waterford, Co. Waterford | Oct 2025 | €110,000 | 131 m |
| 302 Oconnell Court, Oconnell St, Waterford | Mar 2025 | €147,000 | 133 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 February 2017
- Decision due24 April 2017
- Decision issued20 April 2017
- Grant issued25 May 2017
- Permission expiry24 May 2022
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