Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedChange of useDecided 9 February 2021

Unit 8 Waterford Retail Park, (formerly Butlerstown Retail Park), Outer Ring Road Cork Road

Change of use of a retail warehouse unit to a gym at Waterford Retail Park.

20930 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 9 December 2020

Reference
20930
Authority
Waterford City and County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
9 December 2020

Summary

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The proposal seeks to convert Unit 8 from a retail warehouse to a gym. The works will include installing a mezzanine floor, stair cores, gym user facilities, staff areas, elevational modifications, and signage.

Change of usegymretail parkcommercial

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Official record

Development description

For the proposed change of use of this retail warehouse unit to use as a gym, the provision of a mezzanine floor, associated stair cores, gym user facilities and ancillary staff areas to facilitate this change of use, elevational modifications, associated signage and all associated works at

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

GBUC
“To provide for and improve General Business uses; this includes suburban district retail and local neighbourhood centres.”

National zoning type: Other mix of 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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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 22 September 2021. A completion certificate was lodged on 31 January 2022.

Notified floor area: 930 m²

2 commencement notices are linked to this development.

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

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  1. Application received9 December 2020
  2. Decision due11 February 2021
  3. Decision issued9 February 2021
  4. Grant issued22 March 2021
  5. Permission expiry21 March 2026

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