Meagher's Quay, South Quays, Waterford City
Retention of a revised 20-space car park layout at Meagher's Quay.
19458 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 25 June 2019
- Reference
- 19458
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 25 June 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for a revised layout of an existing car park, reducing the spaces from 26 to 20. This reduction was required to facilitate the Waterford City Green route works, and permission is also sought for continued permanent use.
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Official record
Development description
The retention of the revised design and continued use of an existing car park - over an area measuring 0.054 hectares. The proposed development to be retained consists of a reduction from 26 to 20 no. Surface car spaces within a revised layout which resulted from facilitating the works associated with the waterford city green route (as defined by the waterford city and county council part 8 - ref. No. P8 12/08). Permission is also sought for the continued and permanent use of the site as a car park
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for enterprise and/ or residential led regeneration.”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 6, 49 The Quay, Waterford | May 2026 | €203,000 | 38 m |
| 7 Thomas Hill, Waterford, Co. Waterford | Oct 2025 | €110,000 | 205 m |
| Apt 5, 5 Cathedral Lane, Waterford | Dec 2025 | €220,000 | 222 m |
| 11 Thomas Hill, Waterford, Waterford | Jan 2026 | €210,000 | 222 m |
| 2 Barker St, Waterford, Waterford | Jan 2025 | €206,000 | 228 m |
| 6 Barker St, Waterford, Waterford | Sept 2025 | €280,000 | 228 m |
| Flat No 1, 55 O'Connell Street, Waterford | Apr 2026 | €65,000 | 236 m |
| Flat No. 2, 55 O'Connell Street, Waterford | Apr 2026 | €65,000 | 236 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 received25 June 2019
- Decision due19 August 2019
- Decision issued15 August 2019
- Grant issued19 September 2019
- Permission expiry18 September 2024
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