Factory NightClub, Parnell House, Parnell Street
Change of use of storage areas to a public house at Factory NightClub.
21932 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 8 October 2021
- Reference
- 21932
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 October 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe application is for material alterations at 6 Parnell House to change the use of previously granted storage areas into a public house. This will include an internal connection to the existing licensed premises.
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 material alterations at 6 parnell house, parnell street, namely for change of use for as granted storage areas under planning reference 11/150 to use as public house with an internal connection to existing licensed premises, all with associated site development works, known as
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
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Recent sales nearby
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|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 401 The Infirmary, Waterford City, Waterford | Oct 2025 | €161,000 | 52 m |
| 26 Johnstown Bridge, Johnstown, Waterford | Dec 2025 | €216,500 | 99 m |
| 1 Johnstown Bridge, Waterford City, Waterford | Dec 2025 | €165,000 | 99 m |
| 16 Johnstown Bridge, Johnstown, Waterford | Dec 2025 | €160,000 | 99 m |
| Apartment11, Johnsbridge, Waterford City | Aug 2025 | €127,000 | 99 m |
| 2 St James Wood, Stradbally, Co Waterford | Aug 2025 | €314,000 | 132 m |
| 19 Parnell St, Waterfordnot full market price | Dec 2025 | €220,000 | 135 m |
| 18 Parnell St, Waterford City | Oct 2025 | €258,000 | 140 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
- Further information requested30 November 2021
- Further information received27 May 2022
- Decision due25 July 2022
- Decision issued21 July 2022
- Grant issued24 August 2022
- Permission expiry23 August 2027
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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