Waterford College of Further Education, Parnell Street, Waterford
Retention of a temporary 4-classroom building on the grounds of a protected structure in Waterford.
22898 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 21 October 2022
- Reference
- 22898
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 21 October 2022
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for a single-storey standalone temporary building containing four classrooms. The structure is located within the grounds of the Waterford College of Further Education, which is a Protected Structure.
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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
A single storey standalone 4 classroom temporary building, located within the grounds of a protected structure (rps no. 355)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Parnell St, Waterford City | Oct 2025 | €258,000 | 62 m |
| 19 Parnell St, Waterfordnot full market price | Dec 2025 | €220,000 | 63 m |
| 24 Catherine St, Waterford City, Co Waterford | Nov 2025 | €425,000 | 82 m |
| Apt 1, 5 Parnell St, Waterford | May 2026 | €262,000 | 100 m |
| 1 Catherine Court, Catherine St, Waterford | Sept 2025 | €283,000 | 132 m |
| 11 Beau St, Waterford, Waterfordnot full market price | Mar 2026 | €165,000 | 173 m |
| Apt 401 The Infirmary, Waterford City, Waterford | Oct 2025 | €161,000 | 191 m |
| 28 Michael St, Waterford, Waterford | Apr 2025 | €130,000 | 197 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 received21 October 2022
- Decision due15 December 2022
- Decision issued8 December 2022
- Grant issued16 January 2023
- Permission expiry15 January 2028
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