Waterford Institute of Technology, Main Campus, Cork Road Waterford
Conversion of lecture rooms and offices into flexible education areas with a new bay window extension at WIT.
21655 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 6 July 2021
- Reference
- 21655
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 July 2021
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for the conversion of existing lecture rooms and office areas into new flexible education areas. The project also includes the construction of a new bay window extension to the rear of the existing Business School Building.
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 conversion of existing lecture room and office areas to new flexible education areas together with the construction of a new bay window extension to the rear (north side) of the existing business school building together with all ancillary and associated site works at
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for and protect civic, educational, religious, community, health care and social infrastructure.”
National zoning type: Community facilities
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
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Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 13 June 2022. A completion certificate was lodged on 5 January 2023.
Notified floor area: 108 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 106 Ballybeg Close, Ballybeg, Waterfordnot full market price | Jul 2026 | €95,000 | 244 m |
| 68 Ballybeg Park, Waterford | Oct 2025 | €226,000 | 260 m |
| 23 Larchville, Waterford | Apr 2026 | €170,000 | 294 m |
| 129 Larchville, Brownes Rd, Waterford | Sept 2025 | €245,000 | 299 m |
| 113 Larchville, Waterford, Waterfordnot full market price | Dec 2025 | €108,660 | 303 m |
| 19 Larchville, Lisduggan, Co Waterford | Feb 2025 | €192,000 | 306 m |
| 23 Clover Lawn, Janeville, Cork Roadprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €362,832 | 306 m |
| 40 Hawthorn Way, Janeville, Cork Roadprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €392,069 | 306 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 received6 July 2021
- Decision due30 August 2021
- Decision issued26 August 2021
- Grant issued11 October 2021
- Permission expiry10 October 2026
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