Fern Hollow, Cork Road, Ballynaneashagh
Retention of a two-bedroom apartment and change of use to a one-bedroom granny flat.
21931 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 8 October 2021
- Reference
- 21931
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 8 October 2021
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for a two-bedroom self-contained apartment. It also requests permission to change its use to a one-bedroom granny flat, involving internal alterations to convert a bedroom into a walk-in wardrobe and storage room.
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
Retention permission of two bedroom self contained apartment and permission for change of use to a one-bedroom granny flat comprising of internal changes to convert a bedroom to a walk-in wardrobe and separate storage room with existing foul and surface water drainage connected to public mains in the road to property at
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for residential development and protect and improve residential amenity.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taglinn, Ballinaneeshagh, Cork Road | Sept 2025 | €740,000 | 62 m |
| Oakwood, Balinaneeshagh, Cork Road | Sept 2025 | €775,000 | 85 m |
| Comeragh, Ballinaneeshagh, Waterford | Dec 2025 | €200,000 | 104 m |
| 83 Meadowbank, Baile Na Ndeise, Cork Road | Aug 2025 | €263,000 | 172 m |
| 84 Meadow Bank, Baile Na Deise, Waterford City | Sept 2025 | €298,000 | 182 m |
| 29 Meadowbank, Baile Na Ndeise, Waterford | Dec 2025 | €285,000 | 221 m |
| 39 Meadowbank, Baile Na Nd�ise, Cork Road | Jun 2025 | €275,000 | 253 m |
| 96 Meadowbank, Baile Na Deise, Waterford | Apr 2026 | €265,000 | 265 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 received8 October 2021
- Decision due2 December 2021
- Decision issued30 November 2021
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