Blackfriars Coffee, 4 Blackfriars Street, Waterford
Street furniture licence for a seating area with a raised timber deck outside Blackfriars Coffee.
20424 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 6 July 2020
- Reference
- 20424
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 July 2020
Summary
AI-generatedA Section 254 Licence is sought for a street furniture scheme outside Blackfriars Coffee on Blackfriars Street, Waterford. The proposal includes a seating area to the front and side, featuring a raised timber deck to accommodate the street gradient.
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
Section 254 licence - street furniture scheme - seating area to front and side, to consist of a raised timber deck to the side to accommodate the gradient of the street at
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received6 July 2020
- Decision due30 August 2020
- Decision issued10 August 2020
- Grant issued14 September 2020
- Permission expiry13 September 2025
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