Former Post Office, Barrack Street, Passage East
Conversion of the former post office in Passage East into a two-bedroom home.
20897 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 2 December 2020
- Reference
- 20897
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 December 2020
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks a material change of use from commercial to residential for a protected structure. The works include converting the building into a two-bedroom dwelling, adding new windows, and retaining the existing shop facade with internal modifications.
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
For development consisting of works to a protected structure. This development will consist of a material change of use from commercial to residential. The proposed design consists of a 2 bedroom dwelling, adding a window ope to the east wall at first floor level. Adding 1 no. Roof window to the south side and 1 no. To the east side, 1 no. To the west side. Retain the existing shop façade with 2 no. Sash windows, retail existing door and upgrade to match surrounding with internal modifications and associated site works at
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Protect and promote the character of the Rural Village and promote a vibrant community appropriate to available physical and community infrastructure.”
National zoning type: Built up 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillview, Dobbyn's Street, Passage East | Mar 2025 | €190,000 | 90 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 received2 December 2020
- Further information requested2 February 2021
- Further information received21 April 2021
- Decision due18 May 2021
- Decision issued13 May 2021
- Grant issued15 June 2021
- Permission expiry14 June 2026
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