29 The Grange, Upper Grange Road, Waterford
Modifications and a first-floor extension to a semi-detached house in Waterford to install a wheelchair lift.
17537 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 25 July 2017
- Reference
- 17537
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 July 2017
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 13 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting a ground-floor study into a wheelchair lift area and wet room, and building a first-floor extension above it to accommodate a lift landing and a larger bedroom.
- Storeys
- 2
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
To modify, extend and upgrade their existing two storey semi detached dwelling house (1) conversion of the ground floor study / bedroom to wheelchair lift area and wheelchair friendly bathroom (wet room) (2) to build a first floor over the present single storey study / bedroom again to include a lift reception landing area and create a larger bedroom (existing) opening from the lift landing, together with all associated modifications and all necessary alterations and extensions of existing services.
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.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 27 April 2018.
Notified floor area: 170.7 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Bramble Court, Grange, Waterford | Jul 2025 | €339,000 | 81 m |
| 3 Grange Heights, Johns Hill, Waterford | Jan 2026 | €122,500 | 153 m |
| 98 Upper Grange, Waterford, Waterford | Jan 2025 | €345,000 | 172 m |
| 6 Grange Heights, Waterford, Waterfordnot full market price | Jan 2025 | €140,000 | 174 m |
| 99 Grange Heights, Waterford, Waterford | Jun 2025 | €345,000 | 175 m |
| 11 Grange Heights, Waterford, Waterford | Jul 2025 | €340,000 | 184 m |
| St Martin, 68 Williamstown Park, Waterford | May 2026 | €378,000 | 265 m |
| 91 Grange Heights, Johns Hill, Waterford | Feb 2026 | €325,000 | 275 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 received25 July 2017
- Decision due18 September 2017
- Decision issued14 September 2017
- Grant issued23 October 2017
- Permission expiry22 October 2022
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