54-55 Fountain Street, Ferrybank, Waterford
Conversion of two retail units into a single restaurant with rear extensions and a flat extension.
211149 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 10 December 2021
- Reference
- 211149
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 December 2021
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert 55 Fountain Street to a restaurant and add a rear flat-roofed extension. Additionally, the existing shop at 54 Fountain Street will be converted to combine with number 55 as a single restaurant, including a ground floor dining extension and a first-floor extension to the flat above.
- Floor area
- 38 m²
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 the material change of use of no. 55 fountain street to a restaurant and for a single flat roofed extension (33.6sqm) with bin storage to rear, including internal alterations, planning permission is also sought for no. 54 fountain street, to convert the existing shop into a restaurant (combining with no 55 fountain street) and a proposed extension to the rear of no. 54 consisting of a dining area at ground floor and a first floor rear extension to the existing flat above (area of existing flat 33.6 sqm proposed first floor extension 4.8sqm) also a roof light window and chimney flue to the front pitched roof of no. 54 in addition to illuminated signage. Both of 54 and 55 to combine and operate as a single restaurant
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Ard Mhuire, Ferrybank, Waterford | Jul 2026 | €150,000 | 94 m |
| 1 Marymount, Ferrybank, Waterford | Oct 2025 | €187,000 | 96 m |
| 37 Ard Mhuire, Ferrybank, Waterford | Oct 2025 | €108,000 | 113 m |
| 3 Rockshire Terrace, Rockshire Rd, Ferrybank | Mar 2025 | €180,000 | 134 m |
| 44 Ard Mhuire, Ferrybank, Waterford | Jan 2025 | €129,600 | 152 m |
| 11 Rockshire Terrace, Rockshire Rd, Ferrybank | Aug 2025 | €195,000 | 158 m |
| Grotto View, Rockenham Ferrybank, Waterford | Sept 2025 | €275,000 | 172 m |
| 2 Bishopsgrove, Ferrybank, Waterford | May 2025 | €257,000 | 180 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 received10 December 2021
- Further information requested10 February 2022
- Further information received4 July 2022
- Decision due10 August 2022
- Decision issued9 August 2022
- Appeal submitted31 August 2022
- Appeal decided21 August 2023
- Permission expiry20 August 2028
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