Wellington Street, Waterford
Demolition of a two-storey office building to construct two apartments and upgrade a business premises.
21690 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 19 July 2021
- Reference
- 21690
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 July 2021
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of an existing two-storey office and storage building on Wellington Street, Waterford. It proposes upgrading the ground floor elevations of the business premises and constructing two apartments across the first and second floor levels.
- Storeys
- 3
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Official record
Development description
Demolish an existing 2 storey office and storage building, to change and upgrade the ground floor elevations of his business premises and to construct 2 apartments with entry at ground floor level and apartments at first and second floor level
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 1, Wellington Court, Wellington Street | Feb 2025 | €120,000 | 12 m |
| 2 Wellington Court, Wellington St, Waterford | Apr 2026 | €161,000 | 12 m |
| 6 Wellington Court, Wellington St, Waterford | Jan 2026 | €163,000 | 29 m |
| 36 Wellington Court, Waterford | Nov 2025 | €141,000 | 33 m |
| 13 Wellington St, Waterford, Waterford | Apr 2025 | €180,000 | 38 m |
| 4 Wellington St, Waterford, Waterford | Aug 2025 | €175,000 | 39 m |
| 16 St Margarets Ave, Waterford, Waterford | Dec 2025 | €205,000 | 47 m |
| 38 Francis St, Waterford City, Co Waterford | Mar 2026 | €240,000 | 55 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 received19 July 2021
- Further information requested9 September 2021
- Further information received21 February 2022
- Decision due28 March 2022
- Decision issued23 March 2022
- Grant issued3 May 2022
- Permission expiry2 May 2027
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- Granted120 m away
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2360481WaterfordLodged 12 Oct 2023Extension
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