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no. 36 Merchants Quay, Waterford, County Waterford

Conversion of upper floors of a vacant protected building on Merchants Quay into up to five apartments.

2360592 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 5 December 2023

Reference: 2360592
Authority: Waterford City and County Council
Register status: Withdrawn
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 5 December 2023

Summary

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The development consists of constructing three 3-bedroom apartments and up to two 2-bedroom apartments on the upper floors of a vacant protected structure. The project includes new private balconies, a roof garden, fire safety stairs, and general repairs to the ground floor storage area.

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Residential units: 5
Storeys: 4

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Official record

Development description

For development consisting of the construction of new apartments at first, second and third floor levels in the existing vacant building (protected structure) to form 3 no. 3 bedroom apartments to rear south block and 1 no. New 2 bedroom apartment to front north block replacing existing. There is also an option for an additional 1 no. New 2 bedroom apartment to front north block in place of the existing kitchen and restaurant at first floor level as an alternative layout. This will only be carried out if the existing extended restaurant at this level is not viable at this location. Included are new private balconies for apartments in the central void, with alteration of windows and sliding screens for access as required, relocation of existing ventilation duct from restaurant kitchen, guarding and public open space with roof garden and access with extended stairs for fire compliance. Also permission to facilitate general repairs, connection to existing public services and all associated site works in the remainder of the existing ground floor storage area to the rear of the existing restaurant to improve building regulations compliance.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

TCUC

“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.

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
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

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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 received5 December 2023
Further information requested31 January 2024
Further information received4 November 2024
Application withdrawn4 November 2024

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