26 Catherine Street, Waterford
Licence application to place a small bench outside a coffee shop.
20615 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 31 August 2020
- Reference
- 20615
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 31 August 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking a Section 254 licence to place a small bench on the street outside an existing coffee shop.
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 license application - placement of a small bench outside coffee shop
Built & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 23 April 2018.
Notified floor area: 54.33 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Catherine St, Waterford City, Co Waterford | Nov 2025 | €425,000 | 33 m |
| Apt 1, 5 Parnell St, Waterford | May 2026 | €262,000 | 62 m |
| 1 Catherine Court, Catherine St, Waterford | Sept 2025 | €283,000 | 76 m |
| 11 Beau St, Waterford, Waterfordnot full market price | Mar 2026 | €165,000 | 89 m |
| 18 Parnell St, Waterford City | Oct 2025 | €258,000 | 114 m |
| 19 Parnell St, Waterfordnot full market price | Dec 2025 | €220,000 | 118 m |
| 4 Mall Lane, Waterford | May 2026 | €171,000 | 185 m |
| 11 Bailey's New St, Waterford | Feb 2025 | €81,000 | 216 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 received31 August 2020
- Decision due25 October 2020
- Decision issued22 October 2020
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