Kilcohan Business Park, Ballytruckle, Waterford
Retention of a change of use from offices to a veterinary surgery in Waterford.
21281 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 7 April 2021
- Reference
- 21281
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 7 April 2021
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for changing the use of the ground floor of a two-storey building from offices to an animal/pet surgery. It also includes retention of associated signage.
- Storeys
- 2
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
Retention for change of use of existing ground floor, of a two storey building from use as offices to use as an animal/pet surgery and retention of signage at
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for light industry, general enterprise, business development, office, research and development and high technology/ high technology manufacturing type employment in a high quality built and landscaped environment.”
National zoning type: Other commerce/industrial/enterprise 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 Laurel Park, Cherrymount, Waterford | Oct 2025 | €180,000 | 111 m |
| 19 Avondale Dr, Avondale, Waterford | Nov 2025 | €260,000 | 116 m |
| 20 Avondale Dr, Waterford, Waterford | Oct 2025 | €295,000 | 124 m |
| 35 Ashley Dr, Cherrymount, Waterford | Jan 2026 | €270,000 | 140 m |
| 23 Ashley Drive, Cherrymount, Waterford | May 2025 | €243,000 | 195 m |
| 28 Avondale Dr, Avondale, Waterford | Oct 2025 | €248,000 | 195 m |
| 21 Ashley Dr, Cherrymount, Waterford | May 2026 | €260,000 | 212 m |
| 33 Avondale, Kilcohan, Waterford | Jun 2025 | €350,000 | 227 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 received7 April 2021
- Decision due1 June 2021
- Decision issued27 May 2021
- Grant issued9 July 2021
- Permission expiry8 July 2026
In the area
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- RefusedAt this site
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