49 Fountain Street, Ferrybank, Waterford City
First-floor office extension with external stairs in Ferrybank.
22594 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 4 July 2022
- Reference
- 22594
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 July 2022
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a 23.3 sq.m first-floor office extension. The project includes external stairs built over an existing single-storey ground floor store.
- Floor area
- 23 m²
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 a first floor office extension (floor area of proposed extension 23.3 sq. M), with external stairs onto the existing single storey ground floor store (floor area of existing floor 23.3 sq. M)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Ard Mhuire, Ferrybank, Waterford | Jul 2026 | €150,000 | 61 m |
| 1 Marymount, Ferrybank, Waterford | Oct 2025 | €187,000 | 63 m |
| 37 Ard Mhuire, Ferrybank, Waterford | Oct 2025 | €108,000 | 104 m |
| Grotto View, Rockenham Ferrybank, Waterford | Sept 2025 | €275,000 | 140 m |
| 44 Ard Mhuire, Ferrybank, Waterford | Jan 2025 | €129,600 | 143 m |
| 3 Rockshire Terrace, Rockshire Rd, Ferrybank | Mar 2025 | €180,000 | 153 m |
| 8 The Rise, Abbey Meadows, Ferrybankprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €277,533 | 153 m |
| Kilmurray, Ferrybank, Waterford | Sept 2025 | €250,000 | 153 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 received4 July 2022
- Decision due28 August 2022
- Decision issued25 August 2022
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