48 John Street, Waterford
Change of use from office space to a hot food takeaway on John Street.
20860 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 20 November 2020
- Reference
- 20860
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 November 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to convert an existing office and commercial space into a traditional fast hot food takeaway. The works will include internal modifications, fitting out, installing services, and adding new fascia signage.
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
Change of use from office/commercial to a traditional fast hot food takeaway, with the menu orientated to, but not confined to the specialist peri-peri brand of rich vitamins/minerals fast hot food meals, together with carrying out the necessary modifications and fitting out, installing the necessary services and providing elevational fascia signage
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 401 The Infirmary, Waterford City, Waterford | Oct 2025 | €161,000 | 24 m |
| 28 Michael St, Waterford, Waterford | Apr 2025 | €130,000 | 116 m |
| 1 Johnstown Bridge, Waterford City, Waterford | Dec 2025 | €165,000 | 117 m |
| 16 Johnstown Bridge, Johnstown, Waterford | Dec 2025 | €160,000 | 117 m |
| Apartment11, Johnsbridge, Waterford City | Aug 2025 | €127,000 | 117 m |
| 26 Johnstown Bridge, Johnstown, Waterford | Dec 2025 | €216,500 | 117 m |
| 8 Parliament St, Waterford, Waterford | Apr 2026 | €258,000 | 118 m |
| 2 St James Wood, Stradbally, Co Waterford | Aug 2025 | €314,000 | 142 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 received20 November 2020
- Decision due23 January 2021
- Decision issued21 January 2021
- Appeal submitted16 February 2021
- Appeal decided25 March 2022
- Permission expiry24 March 2027
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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20607WaterfordLodged 31 Aug 2020Commercial
- Granted30 m away
Section 254 — Licence Renewal for existing outside seating Registration Number 10/155
19 John Street , Waterford
1619WaterfordLodged 19 Jan 2016Other
- Awaiting decision30 m away
SECTION 254 — 5 Tables
Revolution , 19 John Street , Waterford
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