3 Barrack Street, Waterford
Conversion of a ground-floor shop and upper floors into three apartments with a rear extension.
17836 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 4 December 2017
- Reference
- 17836
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 December 2017
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 15.96 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application for a Protected Structure proposes a change of use from a ground-floor shop to a one-bedroom apartment, alongside two further one-bedroom apartments on the upper floors. It includes minor rear alterations and a three-storey bathroom extension to the rear.
- Storeys
- 3
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 of existing shop at ground floor level to new 1-bed apartment, 1 no. New 1-bed apartment at both 1st & 2nd floor levels, minor alterations to rear elevation, together with three storey bathroom extension to rear of the existing building and all associated site development works (a protected structure)
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 13 November 2018. A completion certificate was lodged on 15 May 2020.
Notified floor area: 153 m²
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Barrack St, Waterford | Sept 2025 | €180,000 | 23 m |
| 9 Barrack St, Waterford | Dec 2025 | €160,000 | 28 m |
| 12 Barrack St, Waterford | Aug 2025 | €90,000 | 40 m |
| 13 St Martins Ave, Waterford | Aug 2025 | €175,000 | 78 m |
| 43 Mayors Walk, Waterford | Jun 2026 | €140,000 | 91 m |
| 14 Robinsons Lane, Waterford, Waterford | May 2025 | €85,000 | 97 m |
| 14 Robinsons Lane, Waterford, Waterford | Jun 2026 | €150,000 | 97 m |
| 124 Barrack Street, Waterford | Nov 2025 | €170,000 | 112 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 received4 December 2017
- Further information requested1 February 2018
- Further information received13 March 2018
- Decision due9 April 2018
- Decision issued5 April 2018
- Grant issued15 May 2018
- Permission expiry14 May 2023
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