Old Ursuline Convent/Birchwood House, Ballytruckle Road, Waterford
Erection of a Portacabin for use as a training kitchen near protected structures in Waterford.
18413 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 18 June 2018
- Reference
- 18413
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 June 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to erect a 3.5-meter-high Portacabin to be used as a training kitchen. The structure will be located within the curtilage of two protected structures at the Old Ursuline Convent/Birchwood House.
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Official record
Development description
To erect one number, 3.5 meter high portacabin to be used as training kitchen in the curtilage of two number protected structures
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for and protect civic, educational, religious, community, health care and social infrastructure.”
National zoning type: Community facilities
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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Recent sales nearby
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Block 1 Apt 2, Riverwalk, Inner Ring Rd | Nov 2025 | €140,000 | 189 m |
| 4 Richardson Sq, Waterford City | Oct 2025 | €253,000 | 213 m |
| 20 Lower Grange, Waterford | Oct 2025 | €160,000 | 241 m |
| Block 8 Apt 14, Riverwalk, Inner Ring Rd | Jul 2025 | €75,000 | 280 m |
| Apt 1 Block 8, River Walk Apts, Inner Ring Rd | Jul 2025 | €145,000 | 280 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received18 June 2018
- Further information requested8 August 2018
- Further information received31 August 2018
- Decision due27 September 2018
- Decision issued25 September 2018
- Grant issued2 November 2018
- Permission expiry1 November 2023
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