The Forum, The Glen, Waterford
Multiple changes of use, retention of film/audio studios, and new parking arrangements at The Forum.
20125 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 2 March 2020
- Reference
- 20125
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 2 March 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission and retention for various changes of use at The Forum. Key elements include converting parts of a restaurant to a hair salon and amusement venue, converting offices, creating leasable storage units, installing an ATM, establishing a private parking area with a barrier, and retaining first-floor film and audio studios.
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 part of existing ground floor restaurant to hair and beauty salon
- Change of use of part of existing ground floor restaurant to amusements and gaming use
- Change of use of first floor offices previously ancillary to the existing bingo hall (former permitted concert hall) to offices (class 3)
- Change of use of 6 no. Storage units ancillary to the licenced premises to leasable storage units
- Installation of atm at ground floor level
- Provision of staff and customer parking and private long-term parking for lease and erection of parking barrier in existing service yard to the east and rear of the premises
- Alterations to the retaining wall buttresses in the existing service yard to the east and rear of the premises to create storage sheds for the licenced premises
- Erection of new signage, including led signage
- All associated works
- Retention of change of use of former first floor concert hall dressing room area to studios (film & audio) and associated offices
- Retention of advertisement signage on the building façade and gables and
- Retention of all associated works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 3, The Forum, Morgan St | Jan 2026 | €44,166 | 29 m |
| Apt 6, The Forum, Morgan St | Jan 2026 | €44,166 | 29 m |
| Apt 5, The Forum, Morgan St | Jan 2026 | €44,166 | 29 m |
| Apt 4, The Forum, Morgan St | Jan 2026 | €44,166 | 29 m |
| Apt 2, The Forum, Morgan St | Jan 2026 | €44,170 | 29 m |
| Apt 1, The Forum, Morgan St | Jan 2026 | €44,166 | 29 m |
| 45 The Glen, Waterford | May 2025 | €150,000 | 43 m |
| 46 The Glen, Waterford | May 2025 | €150,000 | 46 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 received2 March 2020
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