Mercy Convent Building, Scouty Road, Portlaw
Conversion of the Mercy Convent building in Portlaw into residential use.
22329 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 19 April 2022
- Reference
- 22329
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 April 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting the existing convent building into a residential building. Works will include remedial window and roof repairs, floor plan alterations to accommodate residential space, and a new site entrance.
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Official record
Development description
To convert existing convent building to residential building. The works shall include remedial works to extend and replace existing windows to comply with current building regulations, remedial works to existing roof, alterations of existing floor plan to accommodate new residential floor space, connection to main line sewer, construction of new serviced site entrance, car parking spaces to side of unit and all other ancillary associated site works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 The Convent, Cunningham Road, Portlaw | Jul 2025 | €305,000 | 22 m |
| 2 The Convent, Cunningham Road, Portlaw | May 2026 | €330,000 | 22 m |
| 5 Pine Rd, The Woodlands, Portlaw | May 2026 | €350,000 | 79 m |
| 16 Pine Rd, Woodlands, Portlaw | Dec 2025 | €365,000 | 200 m |
| 23 Pine Rd, Woodlands, Portlaw | Apr 2025 | €370,000 | 290 m |
| 22 Culrua, Brown St, Portlaw | Jan 2025 | €200,000 | 308 m |
| 1 Culrua, Upper Brown St, Portlaw | Mar 2026 | €280,000 | 322 m |
| 47 Brown St, Portlaw, Waterford | Jul 2025 | €190,000 | 345 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 April 2022
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Convert existing Mercy Convent Building to one residential building. The works shall include remedial works…
Scrouty Road , Portlaw , Co. Waterford
22411WaterfordLodged 16 May 2022Change of use
- Awaiting decision40 m away
To construct a single storey extension to side of existing single storey house and associated works
7 Pine Road , The Woodlands , Portlaw
19838WaterfordLodged 29 Oct 2019Extension
- Granted90 m away
To build a Dormer Bungalow Residence, Detached Household Store and all associated site works
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20204WaterfordLodged 1 Apr 2020New dwelling
- Awaiting decision90 m away
To build a dormer bungalow residence, detached household store and all associated site works
No 4 The Square , Portlaw , Co Waterford
20155WaterfordLodged 11 Mar 2020New dwelling
- Granted90 m away
Change house plan, including increased floor area, alteration to windows on elevations from that granted…
No. 8 Pine Road , The Woodlands , Coolroe Portlaw
21505WaterfordLodged 3 Jun 2021Alterations
- Granted220 m away
The construction of a new storey and a half dwelling house, together with all associated drainage and…
Site No. 2 Carrick Road , Portlaw , Co. Waterford
17405WaterfordLodged 8 Jun 2017New dwelling
- Granted220 m away
For the following works, the demolition of the existing dwelling house and outhouses and the construction of…
Site No. 1 , Carrick Road , Portlaw
17343WaterfordLodged 22 May 2017New dwelling
- Awaiting decision220 m away
Construct an extension to the rear of the existing dwelling house along with raising the existing roof pitch
86 Ash Road , The Woodlands , Portlaw
22290WaterfordLodged 11 Apr 2022Extension
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- GrantedChange of use
Convert existing Mercy Convent Building to one residential building. The works shall include remedial works…
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22411WaterfordLodged 16 May 2022
- GrantedChange of use
Change of use, refurbishment and alterations to existing convent building and school, in part a Protected…
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- GrantedAlterations
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- Awaiting decisionAlterations
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- GrantedApartments
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- Awaiting decisionChange of use
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