former "Ryan's Pub", 16 Barrack Street/Convent Hill, Waterford
Conversion of the former Ryan's Pub in Waterford into eight residential units.
19352 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 23 May 2019
- Reference
- 19352
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 May 2019
- Residential units
- 8
- Floor area
- 566.98 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to change the use of the former Ryan's Pub into eight residential units. The development will consist of four apartments and four dormer terraced houses, accessed from Barrack Street and Convent Hill.
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
Change of use of existing public house to 8 no. Dwelling units accessed from barrack street and convent hill and consisting of: 2 x 1 bed ground floor studio apartments, 1x1 bed apartments at 1st and 2nd floors, together with 4 x 1 bed dormer terraced houses, and all associated site development 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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Barrack St, Waterford | Aug 2025 | €90,000 | 29 m |
| 9 Barrack St, Waterford | Dec 2025 | €160,000 | 40 m |
| 8 Barrack St, Waterford | Sept 2025 | €180,000 | 45 m |
| 124 Barrack Street, Waterford | Nov 2025 | €170,000 | 54 m |
| 13 St Martins Ave, Waterford | Aug 2025 | €175,000 | 104 m |
| 32 St Marys Tce, Hennessys Rd, Waterford | Dec 2025 | €125,000 | 104 m |
| 31 St Marys Terrace, Hennessy Road, Waterford | Sept 2025 | €236,000 | 104 m |
| 14 Mount Sion Cresent, Barricks St, Waterford | Jan 2026 | €210,000 | 118 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 received23 May 2019
- Further information requested16 July 2019
- Further information received17 September 2019
- Decision due21 October 2019
- Decision issued17 October 2019
- Grant issued25 November 2019
- Permission expiry24 November 2024
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