Newtown Road, Waterford
Extension to a school building within the grounds of a protected structure on Newtown Road.
20641 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 10 September 2020
- Reference
- 20641
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 September 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a ground floor extension for an additional classroom and a first floor extension for a learning resource room and accessible toilet. The works will take place within the grounds of a protected structure.
- Storeys
- 2
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 an extension comprising 1 no. Additional classroom at ground floor and first floor extension to accommodate learning resource room and accessible toilet, together with all associated site works within the attendant grounds of a protected structure at
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for and protect civic, educational, religious, community, health care and social infrastructure.”
National zoning type: Community facilities
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 11 August 2021. A completion certificate was lodged on 31 March 2022.
Notified floor area: 122 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Woodpark, Park Rd, Waterford | Feb 2025 | €164,000 | 120 m |
| Apt 4, Woodpark Apts, Park Rd | Mar 2025 | €152,000 | 120 m |
| Apt 9, Woodpark, Newtown Rd | Nov 2025 | €160,000 | 133 m |
| 3 Nore House, Canada Sq, Waterford | Jun 2025 | €187,000 | 150 m |
| 1 Nore House, Canada Square, Waterford | Mar 2025 | €177,000 | 165 m |
| 7 Suir House, Canada Sq, Waterford City | Jul 2025 | €206,000 | 174 m |
| 13 Suir House, Canada Sq, Waterford | Mar 2025 | €164,000 | 180 m |
| 7 Marine House, Canada Sq, Waterford | May 2026 | €213,000 | 211 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 received10 September 2020
- Decision due4 November 2020
- Decision issued29 October 2020
- Grant issued8 December 2020
- Permission expiry7 December 2025
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