St. Otteran's Hospital, Upper Grange Road, John's Hill
Construction of a two-storey entrance extension to a protected hospital building.
21688 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 16 July 2021
- Reference
- 21688
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 July 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves a new two-storey entrance extension to St. Otteran's Hospital, a protected structure. Works include partial roof and wall removal, internal alterations, and a new 42-space car park to accommodate expanded medical units.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 124 m²
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Official record
Development description
The construction of a new (124.1m2) 2 storey entrance area extension to the existing protected structure (rps ref: 179). Works will include the removal of part of the adjacent roof structure and external elevation, reconfiguration of door and window openings, along with internal demolitions and alterations with new window openings to courtyard elevations as well as removal of a later addition concrete link structure to north. The existing medical use will be extended to include new audiology unit, orthodontic unit and ophthalmology dept over two floors. Included as part of the works is the building of universal access ramps, replacement of existing windows and a new 42 space carpark and associated disabled car parking and set down together with all necessary site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for enterprise and/ or residential led regeneration.”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
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 27 July 2023. A completion certificate was lodged on 2 January 2025.
Notified floor area: 2,422 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Grange, Park Rd, Waterford | May 2025 | €530,000 | 191 m |
| Grangemead, Johns Hill, Waterford | Jan 2026 | €410,000 | 202 m |
| 65 The Folly, Waterford | Jun 2026 | €270,000 | 235 m |
| Sefton, Grange Lawn, Co Waterford | Jan 2026 | €735,000 | 245 m |
| 18 The Folly, Waterford | Jan 2025 | €334,000 | 264 m |
| 8 The Folly, Waterford | Apr 2026 | €285,000 | 292 m |
| 25 Grange Lawn, Waterford City, Waterford | Jul 2025 | €380,000 | 297 m |
| Montana, 27 Grange Lawn, Grange Park | Jun 2025 | €269,000 | 307 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 received16 July 2021
- Further information requested7 September 2021
- Further information received12 November 2021
- Decision due20 December 2021
- Decision issued16 December 2021
- Grant issued24 January 2022
- Permission expiry23 January 2027
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