29 William Street, Waterford
Change of use of a protected office building back into a dwelling house with internal restorations.
20982 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 21 December 2020
- Reference
- 20982
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 December 2020
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of a protected structure from office/business use back to a dwelling house. The works involve reverting doors and walls to their historical layouts with no changes to the exterior or rear yard.
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 a change of use from the existing office/business use to a dwelling house, it is a protected structure reg. No. 22504169. There will be no change to the exterior of the building, no structural changes to the ground floor kitchen and dining. A reversion to the original and historical door locations to the first floor sitting room and bedroom, same reversion to the top floor two bedrooms with their diving wall reinstated. The lower half landing annex will be a study and the top annex revert to a bathroom. There will be no changes to rear access and yard space
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Cois Caladh, Scotch Quay, Waterford | Mar 2026 | €160,000 | 15 m |
| 1 Cois Caladh, Georges Quay, Waterford | Jan 2025 | €130,000 | 29 m |
| Apartment 7, Ensign House, Scotts Quay | Dec 2025 | €133,000 | 38 m |
| Malt House A, Adelphi Quay, Waterford City | May 2026 | €167,000 | 50 m |
| Apt 8 Malt House, Georges Quay, Waterford | Jun 2025 | €166,000 | 50 m |
| Apt 1, 24 William St, Waterford | Mar 2025 | €265,000 | 57 m |
| Apartment 1a, Congreve House, Georges Quay | Apr 2025 | €720,000 | 66 m |
| 44c Adelphi Quay, Waterford, Waterford | Mar 2026 | €175,000 | 67 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 received21 December 2020
- Decision due23 February 2021
- Decision issued18 February 2021
- Grant issued25 March 2021
- Permission expiry24 March 2026
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