Blackwater House, Main Street, Cappoquin
Change of use from office to retail on the ground floor of a protected structure.
23331 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 30 November 2023
- Reference
- 23331
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 30 November 2023
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the change of use of the ground floor space from office to retail. The application also includes the retention of completed internal layout changes to the ground floor of this protected structure.
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Official record
Development description
For change of use of the ground floor space from office use to retail use and for the retention of completed internal changes to the ground floor layout. Building is a protected structure
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Protect and promote the character of the Rural Village and promote a vibrant community appropriate to available physical and community infrastructure.”
National zoning type: Built up 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Hillside, Castle St, Cappaquin | Dec 2025 | €200,000 | 33 m |
| 3 Church St, Cappoquin, Waterford | Jan 2025 | €135,000 | 159 m |
| 10 Church Street, Cappoquin, Co Waterford | Mar 2025 | €155,000 | 182 m |
| Church St, Cappoquin, Waterford | Mar 2025 | €200,000 | 187 m |
| 90 Cook St, Cappoquin, Waterford | Jul 2025 | €126,000 | 206 m |
| Barrack St, Cappoquin, Waterford | May 2025 | €145,000 | 292 m |
| 12 Denes Yard, Cappoquin, Waterford | May 2025 | €255,000 | 304 m |
| 46 Barrack St, Cappoquin, Waterford | Jan 2026 | €90,000 | 305 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 received30 November 2023
- Decision due2 February 2024
- Decision issued31 January 2024
- Grant issued13 March 2024
- Permission expiry12 March 2029
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