No 41-41 Barrack Street, Waterford
Change of use of a public house to a ground-floor off-licence and two first-floor apartments, with extensions.
20853 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 19 November 2020
- Reference
- 20853
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 November 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting a former public house into a ground-floor retail premises (off-licence) and converting the first floor into two 1-bedroom apartments. It also includes ground-floor office and store extensions to the rear, a first-floor bedroom extension, and a new shop front.
- Residential units
- 2
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Official record
Development description
For change of use of 40-41 barrack street from public house (kitty kiernans) to retail premises (off licence) at ground floor and from function room/kitchen/toilets at first floor to 2 x 1 bed apartments, together with elevational changes at ground floor to no. 39 barrack street, new shop front and roller shutter. In addition we intend to construct single storey extensions of office and store to the rear of no. 40-41 (height 3m) at ground floor, and extension of proposed new bedroom at first floor level, together with all associated site works.
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
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Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 5 November 2021.
Notified floor area: 277 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Manor Hill Terrace, Waterford, Waterfordnot full market price | Mar 2025 | €68,500 | 20 m |
| 107 Barrack St, Waterford | Feb 2025 | €134,000 | 34 m |
| 46 Barrack St, Waterford | Feb 2025 | €130,000 | 39 m |
| 109d Barrack Street, Waterford | Jan 2025 | €70,000 | 64 m |
| 54 Barrack St, Waterford | Jan 2025 | €140,000 | 74 m |
| 57 Barrack St, Waterford | May 2026 | €100,000 | 88 m |
| Apartment 1, 58 Barrack Street, Waterford | Nov 2025 | €56,053 | 93 m |
| 14 Mount Sion Cresent, Barricks St, Waterford | Jan 2026 | €210,000 | 94 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 received19 November 2020
- Further information requested21 January 2021
- Further information received12 February 2021
- Decision due29 March 2021
- Decision issued25 March 2021
- Grant issued27 April 2021
- Permission expiry26 April 2026
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