No. 1 and No. 2, Canada Street, Waterford
Change of use from offices to living accommodation on Canada Street.
247 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 10 January 2024
- Reference
- 247
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 January 2024
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to convert the existing properties at No. 1 and No. 2 Canada Street from office use to residential living accommodation.
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 a change of use from offices to living accommodation
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Harbour View, Scotch Quay, Waterford | May 2025 | €165,000 | 30 m |
| 5 Canada House, Canada Street, Waterford | Jun 2025 | €135,000 | 34 m |
| 13 Harbour View, Scotch Quay, Waterford | May 2026 | €194,000 | 41 m |
| 7 Marine House, Canada Sq, Waterford | May 2026 | €213,000 | 51 m |
| Apt 5 The Boat House, Canada St, Waterford | Dec 2025 | €172,000 | 51 m |
| 7 Suir House, Canada Sq, Waterford City | Jul 2025 | €206,000 | 60 m |
| Apt 2 Harbourview, Scotch Quay, Harbourview | May 2025 | €159,000 | 60 m |
| 13 Suir House, Canada Sq, Waterford | Mar 2025 | €164,000 | 78 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 received10 January 2024
- Further information requested1 March 2024
- Further information received17 April 2024
- Decision due14 May 2024
- Decision issued10 May 2024
- Grant issued17 June 2024
- Permission expiry16 June 2029
In the area
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- Refused30 m away
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- Granted40 m away
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- Granted50 m away
For a change of use from offices to residential
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17370WaterfordLodged 29 May 2017Change of use
- Granted50 m away
Of ground floor lobby extension
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- Granted60 m away
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16125WaterfordLodged 1 Mar 2016Infrastructure
- Granted60 m away
To install a 3m high "lamp post" style relief vent stack servicing the existing above ground natural gas…
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16778WaterfordLodged 2 Dec 2016Infrastructure
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