96 Lower Yellow Road, Co .Waterford
Change of use from offices to retail on Lower Yellow Road, Waterford.
24225 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 8 November 2024
- Reference
- 24225
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 November 2024
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a change of use of a premises from offices to retail. The application also includes the erection of new signage on the front and side elevations.
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 change of use from offices to retail and erect new signage to front and side elevation
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Lower Yellow Road, Waterford, X91 Yh9r | Jun 2026 | €175,000 | 44 m |
| 3 Clashrea Place, Waterford | May 2026 | €228,000 | 51 m |
| 59 Newports Sq, Waterford, Waterford | Mar 2025 | €85,000 | 53 m |
| 21 Andrew St, Ballybricken, Waterford | Mar 2025 | €139,000 | 61 m |
| 20 Andrew St, Waterford, Waterford | Sept 2025 | €175,000 | 65 m |
| 55 Newports Sq, Waterford, Waterford | May 2025 | €245,000 | 71 m |
| 48 St Josephs Tce, Waterford, Waterford | Apr 2026 | €211,000 | 85 m |
| 3 Green St, Waterford, Waterford | Oct 2025 | €155,000 | 96 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 received8 November 2024
- Further information requested9 January 2025
- Further information received20 January 2025
- Decision due16 February 2025
- Decision issued12 February 2025
- Grant issued28 March 2025
- Permission expiry27 March 2030
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- Awaiting decision80 m away
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