St. Joseph's House, Manor Hill, Waterford
Conversion of a former convent, school, and gate lodge into 71 residential units and a community day centre.
20871 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 24 November 2020
- Reference
- 20871
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 November 2020
- Residential units
- 19
- Floor area
- 1214.39 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis development involves changing the use of St. Joseph's House from religious to residential. The project will deliver 71 residential units (including studio, 1-bed, and 2-bed apartments and houses) and a community day centre, involving selective demolition, extensions, and alterations to the existing buildings.
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Official record
Development description
Development consisting of change of use of the existing buildings & grounds from religious (a convent & ancillary buildings) to residential use for the delivery of 71 no residential units & community facilities comprising the following-convent building-10 nostudio apts, 21 no. 1bed apartments, 19 no. 2bed apartments & a new community day centre. Works include select demolition & alterations to existing building fabric including but not limited to the removal of recent extensions to the original structure,limited internal & external modifications to existing fabric,select newbuild extensions,new internal partitions & new dormer structures to existing roof. Alterations&refurbishment to existing windows&doors where required. Upgrades to mechanical & electrical services & fire upgrades throughout. Gate lodge-1no. 2bed house-works incl select demolition&alteration to existing building fabric,limited internal&external modifications to existing fabric & new internal partitions. Alterations&refurbishment to existing windows&doors where required. Upgrades to m&e services&fire upgrades throughout. School building-1nostudio apt,1no1bed apt,1no2bed apt & 1no2bed house. Works incl select demolition&alteration to existing building fabric. Alterations & re-furbishment to existing windows&doors where required. Upgrades to m&eservices&fire upgrades throughout. Presbytery house-2no 2bed houses. Works include select demolition&alteration to existing building fabric partitions. Alterations&refurbishment to existing windows&doors where required. Upgrades to m&e services & fire upgrades throughout. Courtyard buildings-4 no. Studio apts, 5 no. 1bed apts, 2 no 2 bedapts,2no 2bedhouses,1no 3bedhouse. Works incl select demolition&alteration to existing building fabric ,select newbuild extensions,limited internal&external modifications to existingfabric,new internal partitions&the forming of newopesforwindows&doors. Alterations&refurbishment to existing windows&doors where required. Upgrades to m&e services&fire upgrades. Site works include the introduction of a new vehicular entrance from hennessys rd&modifications&upgrades to existing internal roads,parking&pedestrian access routes incl consolidation of existing pedestrian access routes from carthage avenue & manor hill & landscape works & all associated site works & public service connections & upgrades (a protected structure rps680 & 809)
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for residential development and protect and improve residential amenity.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 1, 58 Barrack Street, Waterford | Nov 2025 | €56,053 | 98 m |
| 57 Barrack St, Waterford | May 2026 | €100,000 | 99 m |
| 54 Barrack St, Waterford | Jan 2025 | €140,000 | 104 m |
| 46 Barrack St, Waterford | Feb 2025 | €130,000 | 119 m |
| 3 Manor Hill Terrace, Waterford, Waterfordnot full market price | Mar 2025 | €68,500 | 120 m |
| 81 Barrack St, Waterford | Oct 2025 | €192,000 | 143 m |
| 107 Barrack St, Waterford | Feb 2025 | €134,000 | 152 m |
| 61 Mount Sion Ave, Waterford, Waterford | Jun 2026 | €175,000 | 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 received24 November 2020
- Further information requested26 January 2021
- Further information received23 July 2021
- Decision due19 August 2021
- Decision issued18 August 2021
- Grant issued23 September 2021
- Permission expiry22 September 2026
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