18 Convent Hill Terrace, Waterford
Two-storey extension, attic conversion, and partial demolition at a house in Waterford.
19162 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 13 March 2019
- Reference
- 19162
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 March 2019
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves constructing a 9.3-metre-high two-storey extension, converting the attic into an en-suite bedroom with a mansard roof, and converting a ground floor storage room into an external winter garden. It includes the demolition of a storage room and a disused chimney.
- Storeys
- 2
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 construction of a proposed 9.3 m high two storey extension, attic conversion and change of use of existing ground floor storage room. This is to include the demolition of the existing ground floor storage room and the change of use of the former storage room area to an enclosed external winter garden. The construction of the first floor extension consisting of a 10.7 m2 bedroom. The demolition of an existing disused chimney and the conversion and renovation of the existing unused attic space for use as an en suite bedroom with a proposed new mansard style roof to the north east elevation and 2 no. Velux roof lights to the south west elevation and all associated site works and drainage etc
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Barrack St, Waterford | Aug 2025 | €90,000 | 20 m |
| 9 Barrack St, Waterford | Dec 2025 | €160,000 | 28 m |
| 8 Barrack St, Waterford | Sept 2025 | €180,000 | 32 m |
| 124 Barrack Street, Waterford | Nov 2025 | €170,000 | 71 m |
| 32 St Marys Tce, Hennessys Rd, Waterford | Dec 2025 | €125,000 | 95 m |
| 31 St Marys Terrace, Hennessy Road, Waterford | Sept 2025 | €236,000 | 96 m |
| 13 St Martins Ave, Waterford | Aug 2025 | €175,000 | 101 m |
| 1 Saint Mary's Terrace, Hennessy's Road, Waterford | Nov 2025 | €150,000 | 114 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received13 March 2019
- Further information requested3 May 2019
- Further information received12 June 2019
- Decision due9 July 2019
- Decision issued4 July 2019
- Grant issued13 August 2019
- Permission expiry12 August 2024
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