The Tower Hotel The Mall through No. 36 The Mall, through No.'s 16-20 Lombard Street and, Rose Lane
Demolition of a terrace and construction of a five-storey hotel extension at a protected structure site.
20883 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 27 November 2020
- Reference
- 20883
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 27 November 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThis major development involves the demolition of a four-storey terrace and partial demolition of a protected corner building to facilitate a five-storey extension to the Tower Hotel. The extension will provide 60 guest bedrooms, a conference centre, and a roof terrace.
- Residential units
- 60
- Storeys
- 5
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Official record
Development description
(a) the demolition of existing 4 storey terrace no. 's 16-20 lombard street inclusive, (b) external alterations and partial demolition of existing 4 storey over basement corner building at no. 36 the mall (protected structure rps ref 260) including 15 no. Hotel rooms and 2 storey laundry and stores to the rear of the tower hotel at rose lane and (c) the erection of a 5 storey extension to the tower hotel consisting of 60 no. Guest bedrooms, conference centre with main conference room and 6 smaller conference rooms, break out space and roof terrace at first floor level, stores, toilets, staff facilities, service yard and (d) alterations to existing front elevation of tower hotel at the mall, all at site extending from
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7c Mahon Mills, Kilmacthomas, Co Waterford | Oct 2025 | €205,000 | 60 m |
| 8 Adelphi Qy, Waterford, Waterford | May 2026 | €131,250 | 63 m |
| 48a Adelphi Quay, Waterford | Jul 2025 | €202,000 | 65 m |
| 45c Adelphi Quay, Waterford, Waterford | Jun 2026 | €210,000 | 74 m |
| 44c Adelphi Quay, Waterford, Waterford | Mar 2026 | €175,000 | 74 m |
| 4 Mall Lane, Waterford | May 2026 | €171,000 | 84 m |
| 9 Cois Caladh, Scotch Quay, Waterford | Mar 2026 | €160,000 | 99 m |
| 1 Cois Caladh, Georges Quay, Waterford | Jan 2025 | €130,000 | 109 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 received27 November 2020
- Further information requested28 January 2021
- Further information received16 June 2021
- Decision due13 July 2021
- Decision issued8 July 2021
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