39 O Connell Street, Waterford
Retention of a storage yard's change of use to an artisan food and craft market in Waterford.
20648 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 14 September 2020
- Reference
- 20648
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 14 September 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks indefinite retention for changing the use of an existing storage yard to an artisan food and craft market with outdoor eating. It also proposes a new staff toilet and associated site services.
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
Indefinite retention is being sought for the material change of use from the existing storage yard to an artisan food and craft market for food and craft stalls with an outdoor eating area, in addition to the above planning permission for retention, a new w. C. For staff and all associated site services are proposed at
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 6, 49 The Quay, Waterford | May 2026 | €203,000 | 80 m |
| 7 Thomas Hill, Waterford, Co. Waterford | Oct 2025 | €110,000 | 96 m |
| 11 Thomas Hill, Waterford, Waterford | Jan 2026 | €210,000 | 113 m |
| 6 Barker St, Waterford, Waterford | Sept 2025 | €280,000 | 135 m |
| 21 Barker St, Waterford, Waterford | Mar 2025 | €135,000 | 140 m |
| 2 Barker St, Waterford, Waterford | Jan 2025 | €206,000 | 140 m |
| 23 Barker St, Waterford, Waterford | May 2026 | €135,000 | 143 m |
| Flat No 1, 55 O'Connell Street, Waterford | Apr 2026 | €65,000 | 156 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 received14 September 2020
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