No.6 John Street, Waterford
Retention of a change of use from residential to retail for part of a premises.
23123 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 19 April 2023
- Reference
- 23123
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 19 April 2023
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for changing the use of a portion of the premises at No. 6 John Street, Waterford, from residential use to retail use.
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
Retention of change of use of part of the premises from residential to retail use
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Michael St, Waterford, Waterford | Apr 2025 | €130,000 | 40 m |
| Apt 401 The Infirmary, Waterford City, Waterford | Oct 2025 | €161,000 | 107 m |
| 6 Alexandra St, Waterford, Waterford | Feb 2025 | €150,000 | 131 m |
| 27 Stephen St, Waterford, Waterford | May 2026 | €162,000 | 152 m |
| 8 Parliament St, Waterford, Waterford | Apr 2026 | €258,000 | 157 m |
| 19 Parnell St, Waterfordnot full market price | Dec 2025 | €220,000 | 158 m |
| 18 Parnell St, Waterford City | Oct 2025 | €258,000 | 163 m |
| Apt 5, The Maltings, O Brien Street | Mar 2025 | €110,000 | 170 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 April 2023
- Decision due13 June 2023
- Decision issued8 June 2023
- Grant issued11 July 2023
- Permission expiry10 July 2028
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Section 254 Licence for Outdoor Seating for Public House
7 8 & 9 John Street , Waterford
21614WaterfordLodged 28 Jun 2021Commercial
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Section 254 Licence sought for Outdoor seating for public house. Glass top and solid Bottom screen
78 and 9 John Street , Waterford
23242WaterfordLodged 11 Aug 2023Commercial
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Section 254 Licence for Outdoor seating for Public House Customers
Geoffs Bar , 7 8 and 9 John Street , Waterford
24115WaterfordLodged 28 May 2024Commercial
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Section 254 Licence Application for outdoor seating terrace
7/9 John Street , Waterford
18468WaterfordLodged 11 Jul 2018Commercial
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Section 254 Licence for outside tables and chairs and demarcation barriers
John Street/Applemarket , Waterford City
17204WaterfordLodged 29 Mar 2017Other
- GrantedAt this site
Section 254 Licence Application - outdoor seating underneath the canopy of the
Apple Market Roof , adjacent to 10/12 John Street , Johns Street
21408WaterfordLodged 17 May 2021Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
Section 254 Licence Application - extra outdoor seating under the Applemarket roof
57 John Street , Applemarket , Waterford
21473WaterfordLodged 25 May 2021Commercial
- Granted30 m away
Section 254 Licence - to extend existing outdoor seating area to Vault Café (Seating Area A) and to provide…
Apple Market , Waterford
20481WaterfordLodged 16 Jul 2020Commercial
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- GrantedRetention
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