15/16 St. Laurences Tce, Lower Grange, Waterford
Extension of duration for retail expansion, including retention of a two-storey extension and change of use from residential to retail.
17154 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 9 March 2017
- Reference
- 17154
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- EXTENSION OF DURATION
- Received
- 9 March 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks an extension of duration for works including the retention of a two-storey rear extension to a Centra shop. It also includes plans for a new single-storey store, shop front modifications, and the change of use of an adjoining residential unit to retail space.
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
Extension of duration 11/500136 for retention permission to retain indefinitely the two floored (ground floor and lower ground floor) extension which is built to the rear (west) of the existing retail centra shop. Also applying for planning permission to (a) build a new single storey (ground floor) store to the rear (west) of the existing two floored extension. (b) carry out work in extending and modifying the existing retail shop along it's northern side, incorporating an exit route from the rear (west) of the property to the centra shop front apron adjoining the public road. (c) reconstruct a section of the existing residential unit -- no. 15 st. Laurences's tce. (section of no. 15 already removed and integrated to the retail shop -- pl. Ref. 03/251) and extend the retail shop into the full remaining part of no. 15 st. Laurence's tce -- this is a change of use from residential use to retail use. (d) relocate the existing off-licence within the existing retail shop. (e) modifying the front (eastern) elevational facade -- this is ancillary work to the overall proposal of extending the retail shop and includes extension of existing elevation and incorporating a relocation of the shop entrance and emergency exit and retaining the "centra" fascia lettering. All together with associated modifications, associated siteworks and associated services installation (connections to and from existing centra shop services). All on his site at
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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Lower Grange, Waterford | Oct 2025 | €160,000 | 58 m |
| 6 St Laurences Terrace, Lower Grange, Waterford | Aug 2025 | €190,000 | 88 m |
| 5 Clifton Court, Grange Lower, Waterfordnot full market price | Feb 2025 | €130,000 | 104 m |
| 38 Lower Grange, Waterford, Co Waterford | Oct 2025 | €150,000 | 131 m |
| 18 The Folly, Waterford | Jan 2025 | €334,000 | 154 m |
| 4 Richardson Sq, Waterford City | Oct 2025 | €253,000 | 167 m |
| 8 The Folly, Waterford | Apr 2026 | €285,000 | 169 m |
| Elysium House, Ballytruckle Road, Waterford | Nov 2025 | €165,000 | 237 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 received9 March 2017
- Decision due3 May 2017
- Decision issued3 May 2017
- Permission expiry20 March 2022
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