Alexander Street, Waterford
Conversion of a flat-roof storage building into two residential units with a new pitched roof.
21202 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 12 March 2021
- Reference
- 21202
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 March 2021
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to construct a pitched roof on an existing flat-roof storage building and change its use to residential. The development will create two units: a ground-floor one-bedroom unit and a first-floor two-bedroom duplex.
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Official record
Development description
Construct a pitched roof on the existing flat roof storage building and for a change of use to residential use (2 units in total) comprising a one bedroom unit at ground floor and a 2 bedroom duplex type unit at first floor, together with elevational changes and all associated site works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Stephens Court, Stephen St, Waterford | Jul 2026 | €140,000 | 43 m |
| 6 Alexandra St, Waterford, Waterford | Feb 2025 | €150,000 | 48 m |
| Apartment 5, 37 Stephen Street, Waterford | Feb 2025 | €45,000 | 68 m |
| Apt 4, 37 Stephen Street, Waterford | Feb 2026 | €145,000 | 68 m |
| 27 Stephen St, Waterford, Waterford | May 2026 | €162,000 | 131 m |
| Apt 5, The Maltings, O Brien Street | Mar 2025 | €110,000 | 143 m |
| Apt 6, The Maltings, Obrien St | Mar 2025 | €110,000 | 143 m |
| 28 Michael St, Waterford, Waterford | Apr 2025 | €130,000 | 144 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 received12 March 2021
- Further information requested4 May 2021
- Further information received8 July 2021
- Decision due4 August 2021
- Decision issued3 August 2021
- Grant issued8 September 2021
- Permission expiry7 September 2026
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