Inner Ring Road, Cork Road, Waterford
Conversion of a tile shop into a fast food drive-thru restaurant in Waterford.
17474 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 29 June 2017
- Reference
- 17474
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 June 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use from a tile shop to a fast food drive-thru restaurant. It includes elevation alterations, a southern extension, projecting canopies, illuminated signage, and car park alterations.
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
(a) change of use from tile shop to fast food drive thru restaurant together with elevation alterations, (b) extension to southern elevation and projecting canopy to south and west elevations, (c) two illuminated free standing signs and building mounted illuminated signage, (d) height restriction barrier sign, (e) alterations to car park layout including 3 additional bus parking spaces and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve General Business uses; this includes suburban district retail and local neighbourhood centres.”
National zoning type: Other mix of uses
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mcdonagh Rd, Cork Rd, Waterford | Oct 2025 | €237,000 | 230 m |
| 38 Mcdonagh Rd, Kingsmeadow, Waterford | Jul 2025 | €232,000 | 244 m |
| 27 Cork Rd, Waterford | Nov 2025 | €200,000 | 268 m |
| 42 Oreilly Rd, Cork Rd, Waterford | Jun 2025 | €228,000 | 294 m |
| 19 Ashe Road, Kingsmeadow, Waterford | Jun 2025 | €240,000 | 299 m |
| 3 Ashe Rd, Kingsmeadow, Waterford | Jan 2025 | €202,500 | 324 m |
| 203 Hennssy Rd, Waterford, Waterford | Sept 2025 | €288,000 | 331 m |
| 177 Hennessy'S Road, Waterford | May 2026 | €234,000 | 346 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 received29 June 2017
- Further information requested18 August 2017
- Further information received21 November 2017
- Decision due14 March 2018
- Decision issued13 March 2018
- Grant issued23 April 2018
- Permission expiry22 April 2023
In the area
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- Awaiting decision140 m away
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- Awaiting decision140 m away
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