26 Catherine Street, Waterford
Change of use from office and garage to a cafe and coffee shop on Catherine Street.
17797 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 17 November 2017
- Reference
- 17797
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 November 2017
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the change of use of an existing office and partial garage space to a cafe and coffee shop. The development will also include a new shopfront and associated site works.
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
For the change of use of existing office / part garage use to cafe / coffee shop, new shopfront and all associated site works
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 23 April 2018.
Notified floor area: 54.33 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Catherine St, Waterford City, Co Waterford | Nov 2025 | €425,000 | 28 m |
| Apt 1, 5 Parnell St, Waterford | May 2026 | €262,000 | 65 m |
| 1 Catherine Court, Catherine St, Waterford | Sept 2025 | €283,000 | 76 m |
| 11 Beau St, Waterford, Waterfordnot full market price | Mar 2026 | €165,000 | 95 m |
| 18 Parnell St, Waterford City | Oct 2025 | €258,000 | 108 m |
| 19 Parnell St, Waterfordnot full market price | Dec 2025 | €220,000 | 113 m |
| 4 Mall Lane, Waterford | May 2026 | €171,000 | 193 m |
| 11 Bailey's New St, Waterford | Feb 2025 | €81,000 | 225 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 issued18 January 2018
- Grant issued26 February 2018
- Permission expiry25 February 2023
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18214WaterfordLodged 3 Apr 2018Commercial
- Granted30 m away
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- Granted30 m away
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16414WaterfordLodged 22 Jun 2016Commercial
- Granted30 m away
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21769WaterfordLodged 9 Aug 2021Alterations
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