Traceys Hotel, O Connell Street and Penrose Lane, Waterford
Installation of telecommunications antennas and dishes on the roof of Traceys Hotel in Waterford.
20186 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 24 March 2020
- Reference
- 20186
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 March 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves installing 3 antennas and 2 transmission dishes on the roof of the plant room at Traceys Hotel. It includes associated equipment cabinets and site works.
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
To install 3 no. Antenna and 2 no. Transmission dishes together with associated equipment cabinets and associated site works on the roof of the plant room of
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 310, Oconnell Court, 64 Oconnell St | Apr 2026 | €141,000 | 26 m |
| 12 Oconnell Court, Penrose Lane, Waterford | Jul 2025 | €150,450 | 59 m |
| 22 O'connell Court, Penrose Lane, Waterford City | Dec 2025 | €122,500 | 59 m |
| 22 O'connell Court, Penrose Lane, Waterford City | Sept 2025 | €117,500 | 59 m |
| Apt 10, Oconnell Court, Penrose Lane | May 2025 | €155,000 | 59 m |
| 302 Oconnell Court, Oconnell St, Waterford | Mar 2025 | €147,000 | 60 m |
| 202 O'Connell Court, O'Connell St, Waterford | Apr 2026 | €150,000 | 60 m |
| Apt 1, 17/18 Merchants Quay, Waterford | Nov 2025 | €985,000 | 66 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 received24 March 2020
- Further information requested24 June 2020
- Further information received28 July 2020
- Decision due27 August 2020
- Decision issued25 August 2020
- Grant issued29 September 2020
- Permission expiry28 September 2025
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