No. 112 The Quay, Waterford
Permanent change of use of a ground floor retail unit to a coffee school and café.
18657 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 28 September 2018
- Reference
- 18657
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 September 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a permanent change of use of the ground floor from retail to a coffee school and café. It also includes proposals for new fascia signage.
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
The permanent change of use of the ground floor from retail use to a coffee school and café. Planning is also sought for new fascia signage
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 17 May 2019. A completion certificate was lodged on 9 August 2019.
Notified floor area: 64 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 16 Keizer House, High Street, Waterford | Jun 2026 | €176,500 | 91 m |
| Apt 11, Keizer House, High St | Feb 2025 | €145,000 | 91 m |
| 13 Keiler House, Waterford, Waterford | Aug 2025 | €170,000 | 91 m |
| 11 Bailey's New St, Waterford | Feb 2025 | €81,000 | 101 m |
| 4 Mall Lane, Waterford | May 2026 | €171,000 | 207 m |
| Apt 5, 5 Cathedral Lane, Waterford | Dec 2025 | €220,000 | 217 m |
| Apt 1, 5 Parnell St, Waterford | May 2026 | €262,000 | 230 m |
| 11 Beau St, Waterford, Waterfordnot full market price | Mar 2026 | €165,000 | 256 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 received28 September 2018
- Further information requested19 November 2018
- Further information received29 November 2018
- Decision due4 January 2019
- Decision issued19 December 2018
- Grant issued31 January 2019
- Permission expiry30 January 2024
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