Treacy's Hotel Waterford, 11 Merchant Quay, Waterford
Alterations to Treacy's Hotel to add a children's pool, new bedrooms, and a commercial lounge.
23272 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 22 September 2023
- Reference
- 23272
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 September 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development includes changing room alterations for a new children's swimming pool on the ground floor. It also involves converting apartment suites and a former spa area into new bedrooms and a commercial lounge space.
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
Development at an existing hotel consisting of: alterations to changing rooms area to accommodate new children's swimming pool on the ground floor; alterations to apartment suite to accommodate 3 no. Bedrooms with ensuites on the third floor; alterations to apartment suite to accommodate 1 no. Bedroom with ensuite & 1 no. Bedroom with ensuite and lounge on the fourth floor; change of use from spa to commercial lounge space on part of the ground floor; and change of use from spa to 4 no. Bedrooms with ensuites on the second floor
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 310, Oconnell Court, 64 Oconnell St | Apr 2026 | €141,000 | 32 m |
| Apt 1, 17/18 Merchants Quay, Waterford | Nov 2025 | €985,000 | 62 m |
| 202 O'Connell Court, O'Connell St, Waterford | Apr 2026 | €150,000 | 64 m |
| 302 Oconnell Court, Oconnell St, Waterford | Mar 2025 | €147,000 | 64 m |
| 12 Oconnell Court, Penrose Lane, Waterford | Jul 2025 | €150,450 | 64 m |
| Apt 10, Oconnell Court, Penrose Lane | May 2025 | €155,000 | 64 m |
| 22 O'connell Court, Penrose Lane, Waterford City | Sept 2025 | €117,500 | 64 m |
| 22 O'connell Court, Penrose Lane, Waterford City | Dec 2025 | €122,500 | 64 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 September 2023
- Decision due16 November 2023
- Decision issued9 November 2023
- Grant issued14 December 2023
- Permission expiry13 December 2028
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