5 Catherine Street, Waterford
Change of use of a protected office building to residential use in Waterford.
20729 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 8 October 2020
- Reference
- 20729
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 October 2020
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes the change of use of an entire building at 5 Catherine Street from office use to residential use. The property is a Protected Structure (RPS No. 77).
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 development at this site, a protected structure rps no
- This development will consist of the change of use of the entire building from office use to residential use
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Catherine St, Waterford City, Co Waterford | Nov 2025 | €425,000 | 31 m |
| 1 Catherine Court, Catherine St, Waterford | Sept 2025 | €283,000 | 38 m |
| 11 Beau St, Waterford, Waterfordnot full market price | Mar 2026 | €165,000 | 61 m |
| Apt 1, 5 Parnell St, Waterford | May 2026 | €262,000 | 101 m |
| 18 Parnell St, Waterford City | Oct 2025 | €258,000 | 149 m |
| 19 Parnell St, Waterfordnot full market price | Dec 2025 | €220,000 | 153 m |
| 4 Mall Lane, Waterford | May 2026 | €171,000 | 168 m |
| 19 Mc Connell House, William St, Waterford | Jun 2025 | €167,000 | 191 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 received8 October 2020
- Decision due2 December 2020
- Decision issued26 November 2020
- Grant issued5 January 2021
- Permission expiry4 January 2026
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16579WaterfordLodged 6 Sept 2016Extension
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