Bath Street, Poleberry Street, Waterford
Extension of duration for the demolition and replacement of the Tesco store in Waterford.
17790 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 17 November 2017
- Reference
- 17790
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- EXTENSION OF DURATION
- Received
- 17 November 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks an extension of duration for the demolition of the existing Tesco store and the construction of a replacement foodstore with a gross floor area of 9,882 sq m. The massive development includes a cafe, offices, a service yard, 562 car parking spaces, two roundabouts, and associated infrastructure on a 2.6-hectare site.
- Floor area
- 9,882 m²
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
Extension of duration o6/500321 for replacement of the existing tesco store , consisting of the demolition of the existing building on site which incorporates an existing foodstore and the construction of a replacement foodstore (gross floor area 9882 sq m) incorp. Off licence sales area,cafe,ancillary offices and storage areas at 1st floor level,service yard with dock levellers at 1st floor to proposed foodstore with ramp, plant area and staff areas at second floor level on mezzanine over part of foodstore area; with car parking, esb substation, trolley & recycling areas, sprinkler tank, pumphouse, pedestrian walkway, boardwalk areas, retaining walls, 562 ground floor carparking spaces, travelators, lifts, bicycles spaces, 2 roundabouts, access provision on bath st & railway sq. /link road & link road between john st/johnstown & railway square, internal road layouts inc. Service roards, advertising signage (inc. On building & 1 totem pole), landscaping & boundary treatments, waste management areas & all assoc. Site dev. Works on site of approx. 2.6 hectares. (e. I. S. Submitted with application)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Aylesbury Manor, Waterford, Waterford | Mar 2026 | €192,000 | 118 m |
| 10 Ailesbury Manor, Johnstown, Waterford | May 2026 | €172,000 | 118 m |
| 17 Aylesbury Manor, Johnstown, Co Waterford | Sept 2025 | €150,000 | 118 m |
| Apt 11, Aylesbury Manor, Johnstown | Mar 2025 | €158,000 | 118 m |
| 39aylesbury Manor, Waterford, Waterford | Nov 2025 | €186,000 | 118 m |
| 31 Aylesbury Manor, Johnstown, Waterford | Oct 2025 | €168,500 | 118 m |
| 26 Aylesbury Manor, Johnstown, Waterford | Jan 2025 | €150,000 | 118 m |
| 50 Poleberry, Waterford, Waterford | Oct 2025 | €250,000 | 142 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 received17 November 2017
- Decision due20 January 2018
- Decision issued14 June 2018
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