39 O'Connell Street, Waterford City
Retention of an outdoor food and craft market on O'Connell Street.
20738 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 9 October 2020
- Reference
- 20738
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 9 October 2020
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the indefinite retention of a material change of use from a storage yard to an outdoor artisan food and craft market. The market incorporates six non-permanent units such as stalls, trailers, and a gazebo, alongside an outdoor eating area and a proposed new toilet facility.
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
- Planning permission for indefinite retention is being sought for the material change of use from the existing storage yard to retail for the sale of food/crafts in an artisan food and craft outdoor market, incorporating non-permanent units (stalls, trailers, gazebo
- 6 no. In total) with an outdoor eating area. In addition to the above, planning permission is also sought for a proposed w. C. On site, 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 received9 October 2020
- Further information requested1 December 2020
- Further information received10 February 2021
- Decision due9 March 2021
- Decision issued4 March 2021
- Grant issued7 April 2021
- Permission expiry6 April 2026
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