Arundel Square, Waterford
Change of use from a retail shop to a coffee shop with outdoor seating.
17786 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 16 November 2017
- Reference
- 17786
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 November 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes a change of use from retail to a coffee shop at the former Sports Savers premises. Works will include shopfront renovations, new signage, and an external seating area.
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
Change of use from retail to a coffee shop at the premises previously called sports savers, ground floor level. Works will include renovation of shopfronts on arundel square and peter street, new fascia signage and awnings, and external seating area on private forecourt at peter street
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Stephens Court, Stephen St, Waterford | Jul 2026 | €140,000 | 141 m |
| Apt 11, Keizer House, High St | Feb 2025 | €145,000 | 151 m |
| Apt 16 Keizer House, High Street, Waterford | Jun 2026 | €176,500 | 151 m |
| 13 Keiler House, Waterford, Waterford | Aug 2025 | €170,000 | 151 m |
| 6 Alexandra St, Waterford, Waterford | Feb 2025 | €150,000 | 154 m |
| Apt 5, 5 Cathedral Lane, Waterford | Dec 2025 | €220,000 | 163 m |
| Apt 4, 37 Stephen Street, Waterford | Feb 2026 | €145,000 | 176 m |
| Apartment 5, 37 Stephen Street, Waterford | Feb 2025 | €45,000 | 176 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 November 2017
- Decision due19 January 2018
- Decision issued18 January 2018
- Grant issued19 February 2018
- Permission expiry18 February 2023
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