48a Fountain Street, Ferrybank, Waterford
Retention of a change of use from a car park and shop unit to car sales in Ferrybank.
2073 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 10 February 2020
- Reference
- 2073
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 10 February 2020
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought to change the use of an existing car park to car sales. It also includes changing the use of a 39-square-metre shop unit for car sales and associated signage.
- Floor area
- 39 m²
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Official record
Development description
For change of use of car park to car sales use & change of use of shop unit for car sales use ( 39m2) and signage
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve General Business uses; this includes suburban district retail and local neighbourhood centres.”
National zoning type: Other mix of uses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Marymount, Ferrybank, Waterford | Oct 2025 | €187,000 | 65 m |
| 2 Ard Mhuire, Ferrybank, Waterford | Jul 2026 | €150,000 | 65 m |
| 37 Ard Mhuire, Ferrybank, Waterford | Oct 2025 | €108,000 | 123 m |
| Grotto View, Rockenham Ferrybank, Waterford | Sept 2025 | €275,000 | 143 m |
| Kilmurray, Ferrybank, Waterford | Sept 2025 | €250,000 | 152 m |
| 8 The Rise, Abbey Meadows, Ferrybankprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €277,533 | 152 m |
| 44 Ard Mhuire, Ferrybank, Waterford | Jan 2025 | €129,600 | 161 m |
| 3 Rockshire Terrace, Rockshire Rd, Ferrybank | Mar 2025 | €180,000 | 169 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 February 2020
- Decision due5 April 2020
- Decision issued2 April 2020
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