60 O Connell Street, Waterford
Change of use from a public house to a retail food store.
22645 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 15 July 2022
- Reference
- 22645
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 July 2022
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to set out the ground floor for use as a retail food store, changing from the previously authorised public house use. The works include installing services, retaining the existing entrance, and providing a new secondary entrance.
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
To set out the ground floor for use as a retail food store, change from public house as authorised but not activated by planning permission under ref no 003500513, together with installing the necessary services connect foul and storm to public main on road adjoining and connect water from public main on road adjoining. Also complete the associated works including retaining existing entrance from o connell street and provide new secondary entrance from penrose lane
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, 17/18 Merchants Quay, Waterford | Nov 2025 | €985,000 | 36 m |
| Apt 310, Oconnell Court, 64 Oconnell St | Apr 2026 | €141,000 | 46 m |
| Flat No. 3, 55 O'Connell Street, Waterford | Apr 2026 | €65,000 | 50 m |
| Flat No 1, 55 O'Connell Street, Waterford | Apr 2026 | €65,000 | 50 m |
| Flat No. 2, 55 O'Connell Street, Waterford | Apr 2026 | €65,000 | 50 m |
| 302 Oconnell Court, Oconnell St, Waterford | Mar 2025 | €147,000 | 68 m |
| 202 O'Connell Court, O'Connell St, Waterford | Apr 2026 | €150,000 | 68 m |
| Apt 10, Oconnell Court, Penrose Lane | May 2025 | €155,000 | 79 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 received15 July 2022
- Decision due8 September 2022
- Decision issued6 September 2022
- Grant issued18 October 2022
- Permission expiry17 October 2027
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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2460498WaterfordLodged 2 Sept 2024Apartments
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23272WaterfordLodged 22 Sept 2023Alterations
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- Granted30 m away
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16102WaterfordLodged 23 Feb 2016Alterations
- Granted30 m away
To install 3 no. antenna and 2 no. transmission dishes together with associated equipment cabinets and…
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20186WaterfordLodged 24 Mar 2020Infrastructure
- Awaiting decision50 m away
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2660511WaterfordLodged 13 Jul 2026
- Granted60 m away
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21526WaterfordLodged 31 May 2021Other
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