21 Great Georges Street, Waterford, Protected Structure
Retention of escape room offices, a new entrance door, and signage at a protected structure in Waterford.
2460206 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 23 April 2024
- Reference
- 2460206
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 23 April 2024
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for offices used as recreational escape rooms on the second floor, a new entrance door and stairwell for upper floor access, and shopfront signage. Permission is also sought to change the first-floor use from a café to recreational space and offices.
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 of the first floor from café to recreational space/ancillary offices. Retention permission for offices used for recreational escape room purposes at second floor level, retention permission for offices used for recreational escape room purposes, retention permission is sought for the insertion of an entrance door and stairwell giving separate access to the upper floors and retention permission for signage on shop front and the window and the entrance door to upper floors along with all site development works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 5, 5 Cathedral Lane, Waterford | Dec 2025 | €220,000 | 103 m |
| Apt 6, 49 The Quay, Waterford | May 2026 | €203,000 | 170 m |
| 3 Stephens Court, Stephen St, Waterford | Jul 2026 | €140,000 | 174 m |
| Apt 4, 37 Stephen Street, Waterford | Feb 2026 | €145,000 | 205 m |
| Apartment 5, 37 Stephen Street, Waterford | Feb 2025 | €45,000 | 205 m |
| Apt 11, Keizer House, High St | Feb 2025 | €145,000 | 214 m |
| 13 Keiler House, Waterford, Waterford | Aug 2025 | €170,000 | 214 m |
| Apt 16 Keizer House, High Street, Waterford | Jun 2026 | €176,500 | 214 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 received23 April 2024
- Further information requested13 June 2024
- Further information received17 June 2024
- Decision due14 July 2024
- Decision issued3 July 2024
- Grant issued9 August 2024
- Permission expiry8 August 2029
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