Meagher's Quay, South Quays, Waterford City
Continued and permanent use of an existing 20-space surface car park at Meagher's Quay.
2460352 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 26 June 2024
- Reference
- 2460352
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 June 2024
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of the continued use of an existing car park over an area measuring 0.054 hectares. Permission is also sought to make the use of the 20 surface car spaces permanent.
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Official record
Development description
For the continued use of an existing car park over an area measuring 0.054 hectares. The proposed development consists of 20 no. Surface car spaces. Permission is also sought for the permanent use of the site as a car park at
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for enterprise and/ or residential led regeneration.”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
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 6, 49 The Quay, Waterford | May 2026 | €203,000 | 38 m |
| 7 Thomas Hill, Waterford, Co. Waterford | Oct 2025 | €110,000 | 205 m |
| Apt 5, 5 Cathedral Lane, Waterford | Dec 2025 | €220,000 | 222 m |
| 11 Thomas Hill, Waterford, Waterford | Jan 2026 | €210,000 | 222 m |
| 2 Barker St, Waterford, Waterford | Jan 2025 | €206,000 | 228 m |
| 6 Barker St, Waterford, Waterford | Sept 2025 | €280,000 | 228 m |
| Flat No 1, 55 O'Connell Street, Waterford | Apr 2026 | €65,000 | 236 m |
| Flat No. 2, 55 O'Connell Street, Waterford | Apr 2026 | €65,000 | 236 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 received26 June 2024
- Decision due20 August 2024
- Decision issued15 August 2024
- Grant issued3 October 2024
- Permission expiry2 October 2029
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