2A & 2B Alexander Street, Waterford
Change of use from office space to two short-term let apartments in Waterford.
18833 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 11 December 2018
- Reference
- 18833
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 December 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe development proposes a change of use from an office to two short-term let apartments at 2A & 2B Alexander Street. The units will consist of one 47 square metre one-bedroom apartment and one 37 square metre studio apartment.
- Residential units
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Change of use from office to two no. Short term let apartments consisting of one 47m2 one bedroom apartment and one no. 37 m2 studio apartment, together with all 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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 6 March 2020. A completion certificate was lodged on 6 November 2020.
Notified floor area: 171 m²
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Alexandra St, Waterford, Waterford | Feb 2025 | €150,000 | 17 m |
| 3 Stephens Court, Stephen St, Waterford | Jul 2026 | €140,000 | 86 m |
| Apartment 5, 37 Stephen Street, Waterford | Feb 2025 | €45,000 | 93 m |
| Apt 4, 37 Stephen Street, Waterford | Feb 2026 | €145,000 | 93 m |
| 28 Michael St, Waterford, Waterford | Apr 2025 | €130,000 | 97 m |
| 27 Stephen St, Waterford, Waterford | May 2026 | €162,000 | 103 m |
| Apt 5, The Maltings, O Brien Street | Mar 2025 | €110,000 | 120 m |
| Apt 6, The Maltings, Obrien St | Mar 2025 | €110,000 | 120 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 received11 December 2018
- Further information requested12 February 2019
- Further information received25 March 2019
- Decision due21 April 2019
- Decision issued17 April 2019
- Grant issued28 May 2019
- Permission expiry27 May 2024
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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- Granted50 m away
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