The Forum (Licensed Premises), The Glen, Waterford
Change of use of part of a ground floor restaurant to an amusement and gaming area in Waterford.
21136 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 25 February 2021
- Reference
- 21136
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 February 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use for part of the existing ground floor restaurant at The Forum to amusements and gaming. It also includes alterations to provide new toilets for the remaining restaurant area.
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 change of use of part of existing ground floor restaurant to amusements and gaming use and alterations to provide new toilets for the existing restaurant and associated works at
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 3, The Forum, Morgan St | Jan 2026 | €44,166 | 38 m |
| Apt 6, The Forum, Morgan St | Jan 2026 | €44,166 | 38 m |
| Apt 5, The Forum, Morgan St | Jan 2026 | €44,166 | 38 m |
| Apt 1, The Forum, Morgan St | Jan 2026 | €44,166 | 38 m |
| Apt 2, The Forum, Morgan St | Jan 2026 | €44,170 | 38 m |
| Apt 4, The Forum, Morgan St | Jan 2026 | €44,166 | 38 m |
| 45 The Glen, Waterford | May 2025 | €150,000 | 42 m |
| 46 The Glen, Waterford | May 2025 | €150,000 | 46 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received25 February 2021
- Decision due21 April 2021
- Decision issued20 April 2021
- Appeal submitted6 May 2021
- Appeal decided17 December 2021
- Permission expiry16 December 2026
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