13 O Connell Street and Thomas Hill, Waterford City, Co Waterford
Change of use from a retail supermarket to a takeaway food facility in Waterford City.
25131 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 9 September 2025
- Reference
- 25131
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 September 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal involves changing the use of an existing ground floor retail supermarket to a takeaway food facility. The works will include external ventilation, signage, and associated site works.
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
Change of use from an existing ground floor retail supermarket to a takeaway food facility including external ventilation and signage plus all associated site 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Thomas Hill, Waterford, Co. Waterford | Oct 2025 | €110,000 | 57 m |
| 11 Thomas Hill, Waterford, Waterford | Jan 2026 | €210,000 | 72 m |
| 21 Barker St, Waterford, Waterford | Mar 2025 | €135,000 | 104 m |
| 23 Barker St, Waterford, Waterford | May 2026 | €135,000 | 106 m |
| 6 Barker St, Waterford, Waterford | Sept 2025 | €280,000 | 116 m |
| Apt 6, 49 The Quay, Waterford | May 2026 | €203,000 | 121 m |
| 2 Barker St, Waterford, Waterford | Jan 2025 | €206,000 | 125 m |
| Flat No 1, 55 O'Connell Street, Waterford | Apr 2026 | €65,000 | 129 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 received9 September 2025
- Further information requested31 October 2025
- Further information received26 November 2025
- Decision due23 December 2025
- Decision issued16 December 2025
- Grant issued4 February 2026
- Permission expiry3 February 2031
In the area
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Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
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- GrantedAt this site
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21694WaterfordLodged 20 Jul 2021Other
- Granted30 m away
SECTION 254 license for 16 chairs and 8 tables
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22706WaterfordLodged 11 Aug 2022Other
- Granted30 m away
Section 254 License Application - outdoor seating
Phoenix Yard Market , 39 O'Connell Street , Waterford
21329WaterfordLodged 21 Apr 2021Commercial
- Granted30 m away
Section 254 Licence for outside seating, put out as part of weekend road closure in The Cultural Quarter
Inside Phoenix Yard Market , 39 O Connell Street , Waterford
24150WaterfordLodged 3 Jul 2024Other
- Granted30 m away
Section 254 Licence for Outdoor Seating
Granary Cafe , Hanover Street , Waterford
20401WaterfordLodged 29 Jun 2020Commercial
- Granted40 m away
Indefinite continuation of existing use and completion of first floor as previously granted planning…
9 O'Connell Street , Waterford
17254WaterfordLodged 13 Apr 2017Change of use
- Awaiting decision40 m away
Section 254 license renewal
39 O Connell Street , Waterford
2654WaterfordLodged 4 Jun 2026Other
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