1st Floor Cedar House, Ardkeen, Waterford
Change of use from a restaurant to a medical practice in Waterford, with window alterations.
22824 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 19 September 2022
- Reference
- 22824
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 19 September 2022
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention is sought for window alterations and converting an outdoor restaurant area into internal floor space. Permission is also sought to change the use of the former Bellissimo restaurant to a medical practice.
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
Is sought for changes to the size of 3 no. Windows on the northeast elevation and 2 no. Windows on the southwest elevation along with the provision of 1 no. Additional window on the southwest elevation. Retention permission is also sought for the conversion of permitted and substantially constructed outdoor area, part of the restaurant extension, to internal floor area for the aforementioned use as a medical practice. Planning permission is sought for a change of use of the former bellissimo restaurant and other extension to said restaurant, permitted under pl ref 17/354 and substantially constructed, from restaurant use to use as a medical practice, as defined in class 8 of the exempted development planning and development regulations 2001-2022
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
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 15 February 2023. A completion certificate was lodged on 17 November 2023.
Notified floor area: 465.2 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Bromley Way, Ardkeen Village, Dunmore Rd | May 2025 | €300,000 | 72 m |
| 17 Appian Grove, Ardkeen Village, Dunmore Rd | Oct 2025 | €370,000 | 106 m |
| 10 Bromley Grove, Ardkeen, Waterford | Jun 2026 | €295,000 | 122 m |
| 1 Appian Grove, Ardkeen Village, Dunmore Rd | Jun 2026 | €480,000 | 134 m |
| 8 Appian Close, Ardkeen Village, Dunmore Rd | Oct 2025 | €395,000 | 220 m |
| Apt 13 Sandyridge, Ardkeen Woods, Ardkeen | May 2025 | €280,000 | 235 m |
| 23 Appian Close, Ardkeen Village, Dunmore Rd | Nov 2025 | €315,000 | 246 m |
| Apt 46, Ardkeen Woods, Ardkeen | Mar 2026 | €240,000 | 247 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 received19 September 2022
- Decision due13 November 2022
- Decision issued10 November 2022
- Grant issued14 December 2022
- Permission expiry13 December 2027
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