Units B3 and B4 Railway Square, Waterford
Amalgamation, extension, and change of use of two retail units to offices at Railway Square, Waterford.
20619 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 31 August 2020
- Reference
- 20619
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 31 August 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves a 76 sqm single-storey extension to retail unit B4 to incorporate an outdoor terrace. This extended unit will be amalgamated with unit B3 to create a single 1,751 sqm unit, which will undergo a change of use from retail to offices.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 76 m²
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Official record
Development description
- For alterations to existing ground floor retail units b3 and b4 railway square, namely for a 76 sqm single storey extension of existing ground floor retail unit b4 (1391 sqm) in incorporate existing covered outdoor terrace to western side of unit, to amalgamate extended retail unit b4 (now 1467 sqm) with existing retails unit b3 (284 sqm) to provide a new unit of 1751 sqm for which a change of use is being applied for from existing retail to offices (class
- All with associated site development works
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 109 Castle Place, Railway Square, Waterford | Aug 2025 | €150,000 | 17 m |
| 303 Railway, Castle Place, Waterford | Aug 2025 | €150,000 | 17 m |
| 309 Railway, Castle Place, Waterford | Aug 2025 | €150,000 | 17 m |
| 101 Railway Sq, Castle Place, Waterford | Aug 2025 | €150,000 | 17 m |
| 108 Railway Sq, Castle Place, Waterford | Aug 2025 | €150,000 | 17 m |
| 209 Railway, Castle Place, Waterford | Aug 2025 | €150,000 | 17 m |
| 103 Railway Sq, Castle Place, Waterford | Aug 2025 | €150,000 | 17 m |
| Apt 203 Castle Place, Railway Square, Waterford | Aug 2025 | €150,000 | 17 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
- Grant issued30 November 2020
- Permission expiry29 November 2025
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