49 Fountain Street, Ferrybank, Waterford City
Change of use of a single-storey store to a retail shop and coffee snack bar.
20463 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 13 July 2020
- Reference
- 20463
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 July 2020
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert an existing single-storey store into a retail unit and coffee snack bar for off-premises consumption. The works will include altering the front vehicular entrance to a door and window, and installing signage.
- Storey
- 1
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 material change of use from the existing single storey store to retail use, coffee snack bar (not for consumption on the premises) including the alteration of the front vehicular entrance to door and window, with signage above at
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve General Business uses; this includes suburban district retail and local neighbourhood centres.”
National zoning type: Other mix of uses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Ard Mhuire, Ferrybank, Waterford | Jul 2026 | €150,000 | 62 m |
| 1 Marymount, Ferrybank, Waterford | Oct 2025 | €187,000 | 63 m |
| 37 Ard Mhuire, Ferrybank, Waterford | Oct 2025 | €108,000 | 104 m |
| Grotto View, Rockenham Ferrybank, Waterford | Sept 2025 | €275,000 | 140 m |
| 44 Ard Mhuire, Ferrybank, Waterford | Jan 2025 | €129,600 | 142 m |
| 3 Rockshire Terrace, Rockshire Rd, Ferrybank | Mar 2025 | €180,000 | 153 m |
| 8 The Rise, Abbey Meadows, Ferrybankprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €277,533 | 154 m |
| Kilmurray, Ferrybank, Waterford | Sept 2025 | €250,000 | 154 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 received13 July 2020
- Decision due6 September 2020
- Decision issued3 September 2020
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