41 Merchants Quay, Waterford
Conversion of office space into three apartments in a Waterford protected structure.
17324 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 16 May 2017
- Reference
- 17324
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 May 2017
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 158.21 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes an internal change of use for a protected structure on Merchants Quay. The project will convert existing office space on the first, second, and third floors into three one-bedroom apartments.
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
Internal change of use to protected structure listed as number 584 in development plan 2002 from office space to three number one bedroom apartments to first, second and third floors with built in refuse bin storage area to ground floor entrance hall, connect foul and surface water drainage to public mains with all associated site works
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 | 54 m |
| 7 Thomas Hill, Waterford, Co. Waterford | Oct 2025 | €110,000 | 137 m |
| 11 Thomas Hill, Waterford, Waterford | Jan 2026 | €210,000 | 153 m |
| Flat No 1, 55 O'Connell Street, Waterford | Apr 2026 | €65,000 | 168 m |
| Flat No. 2, 55 O'Connell Street, Waterford | Apr 2026 | €65,000 | 168 m |
| Flat No. 3, 55 O'Connell Street, Waterford | Apr 2026 | €65,000 | 168 m |
| 6 Barker St, Waterford, Waterford | Sept 2025 | €280,000 | 178 m |
| Apt 1, 17/18 Merchants Quay, Waterford | Nov 2025 | €985,000 | 180 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 received16 May 2017
- Further information requested4 July 2017
- Further information received19 September 2017
- Decision due16 October 2017
- Decision issued12 October 2017
- Grant issued21 November 2017
- Permission expiry20 November 2022
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