Fairview (House), 19 Newtown Road, Waterford
Change of use of a domestic garage and utility room to a yoga studio and meeting area at a protected structure.
19474 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 28 June 2019
- Reference
- 19474
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 June 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting an existing domestic garage and utility room into a yoga studio and meeting area. The works will include alterations to the facades, internal modifications, and associated ancillary works at a protected structure.
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
Development consisting of change of use of an existing domestic garage and utility room to a yoga studio and meeting area, alterations to facades, internal modifications, and all associated ancillary works (a protected structure)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 4b - Newtown Court, Newtown Road, Waterford | Oct 2025 | €260,000 | 200 m |
| Sweet Briar Cottage, Wilkin St, Waterford | Feb 2025 | €525,000 | 217 m |
| 2 Sweetbriar Park, Newtown, Waterford | Jun 2025 | €329,000 | 273 m |
| 8 St Alphonsus Rd, Waterford, Waterford | Apr 2026 | €185,000 | 283 m |
| 3 Woodpark, Park Rd, Waterford | Feb 2025 | €164,000 | 302 m |
| Apt 4, Woodpark Apts, Park Rd | Mar 2025 | €152,000 | 302 m |
| 24 St Alphonsus Rd, Waterford, Waterford | Feb 2025 | €196,000 | 313 m |
| Apt 9, Woodpark, Newtown Rd | Nov 2025 | €160,000 | 313 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 received28 June 2019
- Further information requested20 August 2019
- Further information received19 September 2019
- Decision due16 October 2019
- Decision issued15 October 2019
- Appeal submitted5 November 2019
- Appeal decided19 February 2020
- Permission expiry18 February 2025
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