Lawngara, Holycross, Butlerstown
Retention of a garage conversion to home office, a front porch, and a side extension in Butlerstown.
17428 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 15 June 2017
- Reference
- 17428
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 15 June 2017
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 21 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks indefinite retention for the change of use of a garage to a home office. It also requests retention for an as-constructed single-storey front porch and a single-storey side extension accommodating an en-suite.
- Storey
- 1
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Official record
Development description
Indefinite retention of a change of use from garage to home office, together with permission for indefinite retention of an as constructed single storey glazed porch to the front of existing house together with a single storey extension to the side of existing house, to accommodate an en-suite and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Protect highly sensitive and scenic location from inappropriate development that would adversely affect the environmental quality of the locations.”
National zoning type: Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Eden, Holy Cross, Butlerstown | Jul 2025 | €310,000 | 52 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 received15 June 2017
- Decision due9 August 2017
- Decision issued3 August 2017
- Grant issued8 September 2017
- Permission expiry7 September 2022
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