47 Merchants Quay, Waterford X91 T2CR, (Cash Convenience)
Conversion of commercial offices into five apartments within a protected structure.
23128 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 20 April 2023
- Reference
- 23128
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 April 2023
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to convert commercial offices into residential apartments, comprising one 1-bedroom apartment on the first floor, and three 1-bedroom apartments plus one studio apartment across the upper floors. The works involve internal modifications to a protected structure, with no changes proposed to the front facade.
- Residential units
- 5
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
Change of use from commercial (offices) to residential comprising 1 no. 1 bedroom apartment at first floor and 1 no. 1 bedroom apartment and 1 no. Studio apartment at second floor and 1 no. 1 bedroom apartment and 1 no. 1 bedroom apartment at second floor. Works will comprise internal modifications, reconfiguration of partition walls and removal of a modern stair flight to third floor and construction of a new stair flight in existing stairs core. Along with all associated ancillary site works. No works are proposed to the merchants quay façade. This is a protected structure.
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 6, 49 The Quay, Waterford | May 2026 | €203,000 | 20 m |
| 7 Thomas Hill, Waterford, Co. Waterford | Oct 2025 | €110,000 | 155 m |
| 11 Thomas Hill, Waterford, Waterford | Jan 2026 | €210,000 | 173 m |
| 6 Barker St, Waterford, Waterford | Sept 2025 | €280,000 | 180 m |
| 2 Barker St, Waterford, Waterford | Jan 2025 | €206,000 | 180 m |
| 21 Barker St, Waterford, Waterford | Mar 2025 | €135,000 | 198 m |
| 23 Barker St, Waterford, Waterford | May 2026 | €135,000 | 202 m |
| Flat No 1, 55 O'Connell Street, Waterford | Apr 2026 | €65,000 | 202 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 received20 April 2023
In the area
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