29 and 30 John Street, Waterford
Demolition of two buildings to create a temporary outdoor seating area for a licensed premises.
20720 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 6 October 2020
- Reference
- 20720
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 October 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks the demolition of existing buildings at 29 and 30 John Street. The land will be used temporarily for 3 years as an outdoor seating area associated with the adjacent Sinnotts licensed premises.
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 demolition of existing buildings at 29 and 30 john street, waterford and for the temporary use of land as an out door seating area to be associated with bounding sinnotts licenced premises for a period of 3 years 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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 401 The Infirmary, Waterford City, Waterford | Oct 2025 | €161,000 | 39 m |
| Apartment11, Johnsbridge, Waterford City | Aug 2025 | €127,000 | 56 m |
| 16 Johnstown Bridge, Johnstown, Waterford | Dec 2025 | €160,000 | 56 m |
| 1 Johnstown Bridge, Waterford City, Waterford | Dec 2025 | €165,000 | 56 m |
| 26 Johnstown Bridge, Johnstown, Waterford | Dec 2025 | €216,500 | 56 m |
| 2 St James Wood, Stradbally, Co Waterford | Aug 2025 | €314,000 | 80 m |
| 8 Parliament St, Waterford, Waterford | Apr 2026 | €258,000 | 101 m |
| 79 Johnstown, Waterford | Feb 2026 | €177,000 | 117 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 received6 October 2020
- Decision due30 November 2020
- Decision issued26 November 2020
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