Focus Ireland, Grange Cohan, St. Johns Park
Change of use from office to a studio apartment and from a childcare facility to office use.
20235 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 22 April 2020
- Reference
- 20235
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 April 2020
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert an existing ground-floor office in Apartment Block A into a studio apartment. Additionally, it proposes changing a previously approved childcare facility in Block B into office use.
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
For the change of use of existing office to residential use (1 no. Studio apartment) at ground floor of apartment block a and the change of use from previously approved childcare facility to office use at block b at
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 St Johns Park, Waterford, Waterford | Jun 2026 | €239,000 | 172 m |
| 244 St Johns Park, Waterford, Waterford | Jan 2025 | €165,000 | 182 m |
| 417 Kennedy Row, St Johns Pk, Waterford | May 2025 | €150,000 | 183 m |
| 309 St. John's Park, Waterford, Waterfordnot full market price | Feb 2025 | €64,000 | 231 m |
| 56a Kilcohan Park, Waterford, Waterfordnot full market price | May 2025 | €99,000 | 238 m |
| 1 St Herblain Close, Kilcohan, Waterford | Nov 2025 | €179,000 | 249 m |
| 147 St John's Park, Waterford | Apr 2025 | €150,000 | 251 m |
| 13 St Herblain Park, Waterford City, Waterford | Feb 2026 | €218,000 | 253 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 received22 April 2020
- Decision due18 July 2020
- Decision issued7 July 2020
- Grant issued19 August 2020
- Permission expiry18 August 2025
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