Party World, Kingsmeadow Retail Park, Inner Ring Road
Change of use of a retail warehouse unit to a balloon bar, cart hire, and display areas.
17723 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 12 October 2017
- Reference
- 17723
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 October 2017
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to convert an existing retail warehouse unit at Kingsmeadow Retail Park. The ground floor will feature a balloon bar, cart hire, and product display, while the first-floor mezzanine will be used for costume display, a service counter, and changing rooms.
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Official record
Development description
The change of use of existing retail warehouse unit to balloon bar, cart hire, product display areas, ancillary sales areas at ground floor level. Planning permission is also sought for the change of use of existing retail warehouse unit to costume and hire display, service counter, changing rooms at first floor mezzanine level, together with 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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 73 Ursuline Court, Waterford, Waterford | Jun 2025 | €265,000 | 195 m |
| 64 O'reilly Road, Cork Road, Waterford | May 2025 | €182,000 | 311 m |
| 69 Oreilly Rd, Waterford, Waterford | Feb 2026 | €225,000 | 317 m |
| 42 Oreilly Rd, Cork Rd, Waterford | Jun 2025 | €228,000 | 318 m |
| Apt 21 Student Village, Block 5, Ring Rd | Apr 2026 | €185,000 | 343 m |
| Ivory House, 99 Tramore Rd, Waterfordprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €280,000 | 346 m |
| 92 Clarke Rd, Cork Rd, Waterford | Mar 2026 | €250,000 | 346 m |
| 27 Cork Rd, Waterford | Nov 2025 | €200,000 | 353 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received12 October 2017
- Decision due6 December 2017
- Decision issued5 December 2017
- Grant issued23 January 2018
- Permission expiry22 January 2023
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