The Tower Hotel The Mall, No. 36 The Mall, the rear of No.'s 16-20 Lombard Street and Rose Lane
A four-storey extension to the Tower Hotel, including demolition works and change of use of a protected structure.
21902 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 28 September 2021
- Reference
- 21902
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 September 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves a change of use from office to hotel at No. 36 The Mall (a protected structure) and the demolition of several modern extensions. A new four-storey extension fronting Rose Lane will be built to provide 21 guest bedrooms, staff facilities, and a kitchen, alongside front elevation alterations.
- Storeys
- 4
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
(a) the change of use at ground floor level from office to hotel use at no. 36 the mall (protected structure rps: 260) and the forming of 2 no. Internal openings to link to existing hotel, (b) the demolition of existing single storey modern extensions (not original fabric) to the rear of no. 16, 17 & 18 lombard street and the demolition of 3 storey modern extension to the rear of no. 19 lombard street, (c) the demolition of existing ground floor kitchen, chef area, toilets, ancillary accommodation and yard store at the tower hotel together with the demolition of existing two storey laundry and store building to the rear, (d) the construction of a new 4 storey extension to the tower hotel fronting rose lane consisting of 21 no. Guest bedrooms, laundry rooms, service yard, staff facilities and changing, office, kitchen, display area and ancillary accommodation and (e) alterations to front elevation of the tower hotel at the mall including the construction of a new outdoor terrace with retractable awning and glazed balustrade all at site
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 6 February 2025.
Notified floor area: 1,862.8 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7c Mahon Mills, Kilmacthomas, Co Waterford | Oct 2025 | €205,000 | 57 m |
| 8 Adelphi Qy, Waterford, Waterford | May 2026 | €131,250 | 61 m |
| 48a Adelphi Quay, Waterford | Jul 2025 | €202,000 | 64 m |
| 45c Adelphi Quay, Waterford, Waterford | Jun 2026 | €210,000 | 75 m |
| 44c Adelphi Quay, Waterford, Waterford | Mar 2026 | €175,000 | 75 m |
| 4 Mall Lane, Waterford | May 2026 | €171,000 | 87 m |
| 9 Cois Caladh, Scotch Quay, Waterford | Mar 2026 | €160,000 | 101 m |
| 1 Cois Caladh, Georges Quay, Waterford | Jan 2025 | €130,000 | 111 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 received28 September 2021
- Decision due22 November 2021
- Decision issued18 November 2021
- Appeal submitted15 December 2021
- Appeal decided1 August 2023
- Permission expiry31 July 2028
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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