34 Cul Rua, Upper Queen St, Portlaw Waterford
Construction of a timber garden room containing two office spaces and a workshop, following the removal of an existing shed and decking.
2460412 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 19 July 2024
- Reference
- 2460412
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 July 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant intends to construct a timber garden room measuring approximately 38ft x 16ft to accommodate two office spaces and a workshop. An existing 8x10ft shed and 16x18ft decking will be removed to facilitate the new structure.
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
Timber garden room. Overall dimensions to supply and fit a garden room approximately 38ft x16ft to have 2 office spaces and a large room, to consist of a timber subframe using 6x2 timbers, this will form a solid base to support the structure, there will be 18mm osb attached to the subframe to form a flat floor, the main subframe will be built with 4x2 timbers, these will be wrapped with a waterproof lining and then shiplapped on the outside and 18mm osb will be attached to the inside, there will be internal walls to make 2 office spaces,the wall between the offices will be built up to approximately 3.5ft then clear polycarbonate will be added to form a big window, there will be a single door leading into the office area and double doors into the workshop area, there will also be windows either side of the double doors, the roof will have 4x2 roof beams and then osb will added and a waterproof liner then there will be roof sheeting applied to make the structure weatherproof, gutters and downpipe will be added for drainage, there is currently an 8x10ft shed and 16x18ft decking, both of these will be removed and replaced with a garden room
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for residential development and protect and improve residential amenity.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 Cul Rua, Brown St, Portlaw | Mar 2025 | €310,000 | 19 m |
| 22 Culrua, Brown St, Portlaw | Jan 2025 | €200,000 | 109 m |
| 4 Culrua, Queen St, Portlaw | Dec 2025 | €265,000 | 115 m |
| 9 Cul Rua, Queen St, Portlaw | Jan 2025 | €240,000 | 125 m |
| 1 Culrua, Upper Brown St, Portlaw | Mar 2026 | €280,000 | 131 m |
| 62 Cul Rua, Portlaw, Waterford | Mar 2025 | €210,000 | 138 m |
| 51 Culrua, Lower Queen St, Portlaw | Oct 2025 | €250,000 | 161 m |
| 47 Brown St, Portlaw, Waterford | Jul 2025 | €190,000 | 171 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 received19 July 2024
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
To retain the as-constructed front and side elevations and all associated site development works
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2560056WaterfordLodged 2 Feb 2025Retention
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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