87 and 88 Coal Quay, Waterford
Change of use from a shop to financial services and offices at Coal Quay.
20236 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 23 April 2020
- Reference
- 20236
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 April 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to change the use of a shop to financial services/offices and split the ground floor into two premises. It also includes opening a new door, relocating access doors, and removing a section of the roof to create a light well.
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
Sought for change of use from shop to financial services/offices, splitting of ground floor into 2 premises with shared facilities, opening of new door at conduit lane, provision of new access door at no. 87 and relocating access door at no. 88, forming large opening at store to rear and removal of section of roof to ground floor to create a light well, all at nos.
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 5, 5 Cathedral Lane, Waterford | Dec 2025 | €220,000 | 44 m |
| Apt 11, Keizer House, High St | Feb 2025 | €145,000 | 110 m |
| Apt 16 Keizer House, High Street, Waterford | Jun 2026 | €176,500 | 110 m |
| 13 Keiler House, Waterford, Waterford | Aug 2025 | €170,000 | 110 m |
| 3 Stephens Court, Stephen St, Waterford | Jul 2026 | €140,000 | 266 m |
| Apt 6, 49 The Quay, Waterford | May 2026 | €203,000 | 267 m |
| 11 Bailey's New St, Waterford | Feb 2025 | €81,000 | 272 m |
| 6 Alexandra St, Waterford, Waterford | Feb 2025 | €150,000 | 300 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 received23 April 2020
- Further information requested8 July 2020
- Further information received18 August 2020
- Decision due14 September 2020
- Decision issued10 September 2020
- Grant issued15 October 2020
- Permission expiry14 October 2025
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