The Quay, Waterford, X91 VR82
Section 254 licence for outdoor tables, chairs, and screens on the footpaths outside Shaws in Waterford.
21475 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 26 May 2021
- Reference
- 21475
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 May 2021
Summary
AI-generatedA Section 254 Licence application has been submitted for outdoor seating outside Shaws. This includes 6 tables and chairs with screens on the front footpath of The Quay, and 4 tables and chairs with screens on the footpath of Georges Street.
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
- Section 254 licence application
- 6 no. 600 x 600 tables and chairs, together with 1m x 1m screens to front footpath of shaws on the quay and 4 no. 600 x 600 tables and chairs, together with 3 no. 1 m x 1 m and 2 no. 2m x 1 m screens to footpath outside shaws on georges street
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 6, 49 The Quay, Waterford | May 2026 | €203,000 | 68 m |
| Apt 5, 5 Cathedral Lane, Waterford | Dec 2025 | €220,000 | 157 m |
| 2 Barker St, Waterford, Waterford | Jan 2025 | €206,000 | 205 m |
| 6 Barker St, Waterford, Waterford | Sept 2025 | €280,000 | 211 m |
| 7 Thomas Hill, Waterford, Co. Waterford | Oct 2025 | €110,000 | 219 m |
| 11 Thomas Hill, Waterford, Waterford | Jan 2026 | €210,000 | 238 m |
| 3 Stephens Court, Stephen St, Waterford | Jul 2026 | €140,000 | 250 m |
| 21 Barker St, Waterford, Waterford | Mar 2025 | €135,000 | 254 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 received26 May 2021
- Further information requested24 June 2021
- Further information received5 August 2021
- Decision due1 September 2021
- Decision issued31 August 2021
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