Cafe Goa Restaurant, 36 Merchants Quay, Waterford
Extension and alterations to Cafe Goa restaurant in Waterford, a protected structure.
23196 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 22 June 2023
- Reference
- 23196
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 June 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves building a ground floor extension incorporating an internal yard to form a new kitchen. It also includes lowering the restaurant floor for disabled access, minor alterations to the first floor, and general repairs to this protected structure.
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 development consisting of the construction of a new ground floor level extension incorporating the existing internal yard (protected structure) to form a new kitchen, along with lowering of most of the existing restaurant and access stairs to its original level to provide for disabled access from the street and minor alterations to the restaurant at first floor level to facilitate alteration to existing kitchen layout. Also permission for alteration of the remainder of the existing ground floor storage area to the rear of the restaurant along with internal alterations to include a new cold room and staff facilities, general repairs, connection to existing public services and all associated site works to improve building regulations compliance
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat No 1, 55 O'Connell Street, Waterford | Apr 2026 | €65,000 | 110 m |
| Flat No. 2, 55 O'Connell Street, Waterford | Apr 2026 | €65,000 | 110 m |
| Flat No. 3, 55 O'Connell Street, Waterford | Apr 2026 | €65,000 | 110 m |
| Apt 6, 49 The Quay, Waterford | May 2026 | €203,000 | 112 m |
| 7 Thomas Hill, Waterford, Co. Waterford | Oct 2025 | €110,000 | 113 m |
| 11 Thomas Hill, Waterford, Waterford | Jan 2026 | €210,000 | 123 m |
| Apt 1, 17/18 Merchants Quay, Waterford | Nov 2025 | €985,000 | 123 m |
| 23 Barker St, Waterford, Waterford | May 2026 | €135,000 | 160 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 received22 June 2023
- Further information requested14 August 2023
- Further information received11 December 2023
- Decision due16 January 2024
- Decision issued11 January 2024
- Grant issued23 February 2024
- Permission expiry22 February 2029
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