5 Freshfields, Maypark Lane, Waterford
Change of use from a commercial kitchen to a new studio apartment with a front extension.
18728 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 26 October 2018
- Reference
- 18728
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 October 2018
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 18.5 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to convert an existing commercial kitchen into a separate, independent studio apartment. The works will include a single-storey front extension and associated site works.
- Storey
- 1
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Official record
Development description
The change of use from a commercial kitchen to a separate independent new studio apartment including a single storey front extension along with the associated site works
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abhaile, 12 Maypark Lane, Waterford | May 2026 | €502,000 | 37 m |
| Doonbeg, Maypark Lane, Waterford | Jun 2026 | €625,000 | 53 m |
| 21 Glencove Apts, Dunmore Rd, Waterford | Jun 2026 | €433,000 | 262 m |
| 117 Glenville Dunmore Rd, Waterford | Jun 2025 | €345,000 | 415 m |
| 19 Woodview Close, Maypark Village, Waterford | Jan 2025 | €520,000 | 423 m |
| 18 Marina Ave, Maypark Village, Waterford | Jun 2025 | €382,000 | 433 m |
| Apt 42, Ardkeen Woods, Ardkeen | May 2026 | €280,000 | 458 m |
| Apt 46, Ardkeen Woods, Ardkeen | Mar 2026 | €240,000 | 469 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 received26 October 2018
- Further information requested19 December 2018
- Further information received22 January 2019
- Decision due18 February 2019
- Decision issued14 February 2019
- Grant issued26 March 2019
- Permission expiry25 March 2024
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