Kilcohan Business Park, Ballytruckle, Waterford
Change of use of a ground floor office to a veterinary surgery and retention of signage.
20870 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 24 November 2020
- Reference
- 20870
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 24 November 2020
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use for the ground floor of an existing two-storey building from office use to a veterinary surgery. It also requests retention permission for the associated signage.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Change of use of existing ground floor, of a two-storey building, from offices class 3 to class 2 for use as a veterinary surgery and retention of signage
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for light industry, general enterprise, business development, office, research and development and high technology/ high technology manufacturing type employment in a high quality built and landscaped environment.”
National zoning type: Other commerce/industrial/enterprise 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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 Laurel Park, Cherrymount, Waterford | Oct 2025 | €180,000 | 111 m |
| 19 Avondale Dr, Avondale, Waterford | Nov 2025 | €260,000 | 116 m |
| 20 Avondale Dr, Waterford, Waterford | Oct 2025 | €295,000 | 124 m |
| 35 Ashley Dr, Cherrymount, Waterford | Jan 2026 | €270,000 | 140 m |
| 23 Ashley Drive, Cherrymount, Waterford | May 2025 | €243,000 | 195 m |
| 28 Avondale Dr, Avondale, Waterford | Oct 2025 | €248,000 | 195 m |
| 21 Ashley Dr, Cherrymount, Waterford | May 2026 | €260,000 | 212 m |
| 33 Avondale, Kilcohan, Waterford | Jun 2025 | €350,000 | 227 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 received24 November 2020
- Decision due27 January 2021
- Decision issued26 January 2021
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