GrantedChange of useDecided 24 June 2025

Unit 4, First Floor, Castle House

Change of use from offices to a three-bedroom student accommodation apartment.

2523 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 26 February 2025

Reference: 2523
Authority: Waterford City and County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 26 February 2025

Summary

AI-generated

Permission is sought to convert a first-floor office/consultancy space into a 3-bedroom student apartment. The unit will feature a communal kitchen, living, and dining space designed in compliance with student accommodation guidelines.

Change of usestudent housingoffice conversionapartment

Residential unit: 1
Storey: 1

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Official record

Development description

A change of use from office / consultancy use to a 3 bedroom ,with communal kitchen, living ,dining space apartment for the purpose of student accommodation . The apartment unit has been designed in accordance and in compliance with qhsn45(third level student accommodation guidelines). The development shall include all necessary and associated site works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

GBUC

“To provide for and improve General Business uses; this includes suburban district retail and local neighbourhood centres.”

National zoning type: Other mix of uses

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
12 Manor Court, Waterford, Waterford	Jan 2026	€49,000	101 m
Ivory House, 99 Tramore Rd, Waterfordprice excludes VAT	Nov 2025	€280,000	168 m
21 Manor Court, Cork Rd, Waterford	Apr 2026	€131,000	185 m
26 Manor Court, Waterford, Co Waterford	Dec 2025	€97,000	185 m
Apartment 37, Manor Court, Cork Road	Nov 2025	€148,000	185 m
2 4 De Bruin Court, Poleberry, Waterford	May 2025	€158,000	280 m
23 De Bruin Court, Poleberry, Waterford City	Feb 2025	€165,000	280 m
Apt 3 2, De Bruin Court, Poleberry	Dec 2025	€155,000	280 m

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Key dates

Timeline

Application received26 February 2025
Further information requested16 April 2025
Further information received29 May 2025
Decision due25 June 2025
Decision issued24 June 2025
Grant issued5 August 2025
Permission expiry4 August 2030

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