The Holy Ghost Hospital, Cork Road, Waterford
Retention of front lobby and kitchen extensions, elevation alterations, and a two-storey rear boiler extension.
18859 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 19 December 2018
- Reference
- 18859
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 19 December 2018
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks indefinite retention of a front entrance lobby extension, a front kitchen extension, and elevation alterations from a previously approved planning reference. It also seeks retention of a two-storey boiler extension to the rear of the hospital.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
The indefinite retention of (a) entrance lobby extension to front (b) kitchen extension to front (c) alterations to elevation of extension from previously approved under planning ref. 03/525 and (d) two storey boiler extension to the rear
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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 37, Manor Court, Cork Road | Nov 2025 | €148,000 | 107 m |
| 26 Manor Court, Waterford, Co Waterford | Dec 2025 | €97,000 | 107 m |
| 21 Manor Court, Cork Rd, Waterford | Apr 2026 | €131,000 | 107 m |
| 10 Ceannt Rd, Cork Rd, Waterford | May 2026 | €300,000 | 149 m |
| 70 Roanmore Park, Waterford, X91yn5k | Sept 2025 | €197,000 | 162 m |
| 12 Manor Court, Waterford, Waterford | Jan 2026 | €49,000 | 164 m |
| 123 Hennessys Rd, Waterford, Waterford | Apr 2025 | €191,000 | 182 m |
| 69 Oreilly Rd, Waterford, Waterford | Feb 2026 | €225,000 | 186 m |
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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 received19 December 2018
- Decision due21 February 2019
- Decision issued19 February 2019
- Grant issued1 April 2019
- Permission expiry31 March 2024
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