The Forum (Licensed Premises), The Glen, Waterford
Change of use of a restaurant kitchen to a production kitchen and the main restaurant area to an amusement and gaming venue.
22522 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 14 June 2022
- Reference
- 22522
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 June 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to change the use of the ground floor restaurant kitchen to a Class 4 production kitchen. Additionally, it proposes changing the main ground floor restaurant and ancillary bar area into an amusement and gaming venue.
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Official record
Development description
Change of use of ground floor restaurant kitchen to class 4 use (production kitchen), change of use of the main ground floor restaurant and ancillary bar servery floor area to amusements and gaming use and associated works
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1, The Forum, Morgan St | Jan 2026 | €44,166 | 31 m |
| Apt 6, The Forum, Morgan St | Jan 2026 | €44,166 | 31 m |
| Apt 4, The Forum, Morgan St | Jan 2026 | €44,166 | 31 m |
| Apt 2, The Forum, Morgan St | Jan 2026 | €44,170 | 31 m |
| Apt 3, The Forum, Morgan St | Jan 2026 | €44,166 | 31 m |
| Apt 5, The Forum, Morgan St | Jan 2026 | €44,166 | 31 m |
| 45 The Glen, Waterford | May 2025 | €150,000 | 41 m |
| 46 The Glen, Waterford | May 2025 | €150,000 | 44 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 received14 June 2022
- Further information requested4 August 2022
- Further information received12 September 2022
- Decision due9 October 2022
- Decision issued6 October 2022
- Appeal submitted21 October 2022
- Appeal decided8 April 2024
- Permission expiry7 April 2029
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