Existing Ground Floor Retail Unit, Station House Railway Square, Waterford
Subdivision and change of use of a retail unit into a health clinic, community facility, and pharmacy.
2460427 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 26 July 2024
- Reference
- 2460427
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 July 2024
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to subdivide an existing ground-floor retail unit into three new units. Unit 1 will become a 350 sqm health clinic, Unit 2 will be a 284 sqm community facility for the Irish Wheelchair Association, and Unit 3 will remain a 123 sqm pharmacy.
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
The change of use and subdivision of existing ground floor retail unit at station house, railway square, waterford, to form 3no new units. Unit 1 will measure 350 sqm and be used a health centre/ clinic, unit 2 will measure 284 sqm and be used as a community facility for the irish wheelchair association and unit 3 will measure 123 sqm and will remain in retail use as a pharmacy, all with associated 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 St James Wood, Stradbally, Co Waterford | Aug 2025 | €314,000 | 19 m |
| Apt 211 Block B, Castle Place, Railway Squareprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €145,000 | 36 m |
| 26 Johnstown Bridge, Johnstown, Waterford | Dec 2025 | €216,500 | 54 m |
| Apartment11, Johnsbridge, Waterford City | Aug 2025 | €127,000 | 54 m |
| 1 Johnstown Bridge, Waterford City, Waterford | Dec 2025 | €165,000 | 54 m |
| 16 Johnstown Bridge, Johnstown, Waterford | Dec 2025 | €160,000 | 54 m |
| 5 Railway Square, Waterford City, County Waterford | May 2025 | €140,000 | 64 m |
| 101 Railway Sq, Castle Place, Waterford | Aug 2025 | €150,000 | 64 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 July 2024
- Decision due19 September 2024
- Decision issued16 September 2024
- Grant issued31 October 2024
- Permission expiry30 October 2029
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