Unit 1, Durand's Court, Parnell Street
Change of use from office to training and education space at Durand's Court.
19257 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 16 April 2019
- Reference
- 19257
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 April 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to change the use of Unit 1 from its current office use to training and education use, including ancillary office space.
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 change of use from existing office use to training/education and ancillary office use
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for the development and enhancement of town core uses including retail, residential, commercial, civic and other uses.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Parnell St, Waterfordnot full market price | Dec 2025 | €220,000 | 80 m |
| 18 Parnell St, Waterford City | Oct 2025 | €258,000 | 80 m |
| 24 Catherine St, Waterford City, Co Waterford | Nov 2025 | €425,000 | 99 m |
| Apt 1, 5 Parnell St, Waterford | May 2026 | €262,000 | 127 m |
| 1 Catherine Court, Catherine St, Waterford | Sept 2025 | €283,000 | 143 m |
| Apt 401 The Infirmary, Waterford City, Waterford | Oct 2025 | €161,000 | 176 m |
| 11 Beau St, Waterford, Waterfordnot full market price | Mar 2026 | €165,000 | 191 m |
| 16 Johnstown Bridge, Johnstown, Waterford | Dec 2025 | €160,000 | 200 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 received16 April 2019
- Further information requested7 June 2019
- Further information received12 June 2019
- Decision due9 July 2019
- Decision issued2 July 2019
- Grant issued13 August 2019
- Permission expiry12 August 2024
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