"Wander Inn", 1-2 Johnstown, Waterford
Change of use of a former pub to treatment rooms, retail, charity space, and two apartments in Waterford.
22296 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 12 April 2022
- Reference
- 22296
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 April 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting the ground floor of a licensed premises into treatment rooms, a nail bar, and space for a registered charity. It also includes constructing two 2-bed apartments on the second floor with select demolition and facade modifications.
- Residential units
- 2
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
Development which will consist of the change of use on the ground floor from a licenced premises, the front to be used for treatment rooms and retail including a nail bar, and the rear to be used by a registered charity treo port lairge clg (chy 14715, charity no. 20048655). Proposed 2 no. Two bed apartments on the second floor. Works will comprise of select demolition works and reconfiguration of the existing structure with modification to existing facades and all associated ancillary site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve General Business uses; this includes suburban district retail and local neighbourhood centres.”
National zoning type: Other mix of uses
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
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Johnstown, Waterford | Jun 2026 | €195,000 | 38 m |
| 79 Johnstown, Waterford | Feb 2026 | €177,000 | 46 m |
| 26 Johnstown Bridge, Johnstown, Waterford | Dec 2025 | €216,500 | 69 m |
| 1 Johnstown Bridge, Waterford City, Waterford | Dec 2025 | €165,000 | 69 m |
| 16 Johnstown Bridge, Johnstown, Waterford | Dec 2025 | €160,000 | 69 m |
| Apartment11, Johnsbridge, Waterford City | Aug 2025 | €127,000 | 69 m |
| 12 Johnstown, Co. Waterford | Dec 2025 | €179,000 | 78 m |
| 2 St James Wood, Stradbally, Co Waterford | Aug 2025 | €314,000 | 91 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 received12 April 2022
- Further information requested31 May 2022
- Further information received20 June 2022
- Decision due25 July 2022
- Decision issued21 July 2022
- Grant issued24 August 2022
- Permission expiry23 August 2027
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