St. Joseph's Childcare Centre, Lower Yellow Road, Waterford
Redesign and extension of St. Joseph's Childcare Centre in Waterford.
19173 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 15 March 2019
- Reference
- 19173
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 March 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes a redesign of the existing building to extend the crèche facility into an adjoining boiler house. It also includes relocating the existing boiler house to an adjoining workshop area with associated works.
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Official record
Development description
Redesign of existing building to accommodate the following: (1) extend existing crèche facility into existing adjoining boiler house, and (2) re-locate existing boiler house to existing adjoining workshop area complete with all associated ancillary works and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Lower Yellow Road, Waterford, X91 Yh9r | Jun 2026 | €175,000 | 27 m |
| 3 Clashrea Place, Waterford | May 2026 | €228,000 | 37 m |
| 3 Green St, Waterford, Waterford | Oct 2025 | €155,000 | 92 m |
| 21 Andrew St, Ballybricken, Waterford | Mar 2025 | €139,000 | 96 m |
| 48 St Josephs Tce, Waterford, Waterford | Apr 2026 | €211,000 | 96 m |
| 20 Andrew St, Waterford, Waterford | Sept 2025 | €175,000 | 101 m |
| 51 The Glen, Ballybricken, Waterford | Nov 2025 | €170,000 | 103 m |
| Apt 1, The Forum, Morgan St | Jan 2026 | €44,166 | 105 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 received15 March 2019
- Decision due9 May 2019
- Decision issued7 May 2019
- Grant issued17 June 2019
- Permission expiry16 June 2024
In the area
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- RefusedAt this site
The as built 2 Bedroom apartment and attached inter connected 1 Bedroom apartment
13 Clashrea Place , Lower Yellow Road , Waterford
24243WaterfordLodged 19 Dec 2024Retention
- GrantedAt this site
As built 2 bedroom dwelling
13 Chashrea Place , Lower Yellow Road , Waterford
2573WaterfordLodged 19 Jun 2025Retention
- Refused50 m away
Demolition of the existing buildings and construction of a mixed-use development comprising No.3 buildings…
18-21 Ballybricken , Waterford City , Waterford
2460546WaterfordLodged 19 Sept 2024Apartments
- Granted60 m away
For change of use from offices to Retail and Erect new Signage to front and side Elevation
96 Lower Yellow Road , Co .Waterford
24225WaterfordLodged 8 Nov 2024Change of use
- Granted60 m away
Change of use from shop to office unit ground floor only
28 Ballybricken , Waterford
16811WaterfordLodged 15 Dec 2016Change of use
- Granted60 m away
The replacement of the existing ground floor extension with a new kitchen, utility room and WC extension and…
No. 3 St. Andrew Street , Waterford City
16137WaterfordLodged 4 Mar 2016Extension
- Granted70 m away
To retain indefinitely the modifications as have been carried out to the Green Street elevation of Apartments…
Apt 1 & Apt 2 39A St Josephs Terrace , Green Street and 29 Ballybricken , Waterford
2460029WaterfordLodged 19 Jan 2024Retention
- Awaiting decision80 m away
Development consisting of the change of use from commercial to residential comprising 2 no. 2 bedroom…
45 Morgan Street , Waterford
20256WaterfordLodged 5 May 2020Apartments
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