3 Conduit Lane and, 87/88 Meagher's Quay
Conversion of a store into an office and two apartments within a protected structure, including a new shopfront.
22639 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 14 July 2022
- Reference
- 22639
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 July 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves altering the layout of a protected structure to change the first floor from a store to an office. The second and third floors will be converted from storage into two 2-bedroom apartments with separate access. A new shopfront, signage, and entrance/fire escape will also be installed.
- Residential units
- 2
- Storeys
- 4
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
Alterations to layout at first floor and change of use from store to office, for alterations to layouts at second and third floors and change of use from store to 2no. 2-bedroom apartments with separate access stairs to entrance door at conduit lane, for new entrance/fire escape and bin/bicycle store at ground floor from conduit lane, and for new shopfront and signage at conduit lane, including ancillary works, all within the existing buildings protected structure rps 386/387
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 27 June 2024.
Notified floor area: 799 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 5, 5 Cathedral Lane, Waterford | Dec 2025 | €220,000 | 47 m |
| Apt 11, Keizer House, High St | Feb 2025 | €145,000 | 106 m |
| Apt 16 Keizer House, High Street, Waterford | Jun 2026 | €176,500 | 106 m |
| 13 Keiler House, Waterford, Waterford | Aug 2025 | €170,000 | 106 m |
| 3 Stephens Court, Stephen St, Waterford | Jul 2026 | €140,000 | 260 m |
| Apt 6, 49 The Quay, Waterford | May 2026 | €203,000 | 268 m |
| 11 Bailey's New St, Waterford | Feb 2025 | €81,000 | 270 m |
| 6 Alexandra St, Waterford, Waterford | Feb 2025 | €150,000 | 293 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 July 2022
- Further information requested6 September 2022
- Further information received4 October 2022
- Decision due31 October 2022
- Decision issued27 October 2022
- Grant issued1 December 2022
- Permission expiry30 November 2027
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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20236WaterfordLodged 23 Apr 2020Change of use
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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21887WaterfordLodged 17 Sept 2021Change of use
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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86 Coal Quay and No 1 and 2 Condiut Lane. , Waterford City
21823WaterfordLodged 27 Aug 2021Change of use
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
The Change of Use to the Protected Structures for the existing 94m2 retail outlet selling food and beverages…
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211090WaterfordLodged 19 Nov 2021Change of use
- Refused30 m away
SECTION 254 ; SCREENS, TABLES & CHAIRS AT BERKANA BAKERY
86 THE QUAY ,
21192WaterfordLodged 10 Mar 2021Commercial
- Awaiting decision30 m away
Section 254 Licence for external seating area to be provided with metal/timber and glazed screens 1500mm…
Berkana Bakery , No. 86 Coal Quay and , No. 1 and 2 Conduit Lane
21847WaterfordLodged 27 Aug 2021Other
- Refused30 m away
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86 The Quay , Waterford City , X91 TR24
20838WaterfordLodged 11 Nov 2020Commercial
- Granted30 m away
A PROTECTED STRUCTURE - for change of use at first, second and third level from apartments to an office…
85 The Quay , Waterford
17572WaterfordLodged 8 Aug 2017Change of use
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