70 Manor Street, Waterford
Conversion of a three-storey hostel into six studio apartments with a rear extension.
22768 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 31 August 2022
- Reference
- 22768
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 31 August 2022
Summary
AI-generatedChange of use of an existing three-storey hostel building to residential use to accommodate six studio apartments. The project also includes the construction of a three-storey extension to the rear, bin storage, and connection to services.
- Residential units
- 6
- Storeys
- 3
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 change of use from three storey hostel building to residential to facilitate six studio apartments together with planning permission for construction of a three storey extension to the rear of the property, bin storage, connection to on-site services and all 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Henry Street, Waterford, Waterford | Oct 2025 | €202,000 | 21 m |
| 2 Henry St, Waterford, Waterford | Oct 2025 | €193,000 | 23 m |
| 5 Henry St Terrace, Waterford | Jul 2025 | €150,000 | 66 m |
| 14 Henry St, Waterford, Waterford | Mar 2026 | €100,000 | 66 m |
| 15 Henry St, Waterford, Co Waterford | Feb 2025 | €135,000 | 72 m |
| 5 Railway Square, Waterford City, County Waterford | May 2025 | €140,000 | 96 m |
| 36 Closegate, Manor St, Waterford | Feb 2025 | €172,000 | 100 m |
| 8 Closegate, Waterford | May 2025 | €181,000 | 105 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 received31 August 2022
In the area
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