Fountain Street, Waterford, Co. Waterford
Replacement of two static billboards with a new scroller advertisement display.
2560163 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 18 March 2025
- Reference
- 2560163
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 March 2025
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to remove two static 48-sheet billboard advertisement displays at the Bus Eireann Depot and replace them with a new scroller-type display measuring 6.15m by 3.36m.
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Official record
Development description
The removal of 2 no. Static 48 sheet billboard advertisement displays at the bus eireann depot and adjacent lands and replacement with a new scroller type display of 6.15m by 3.36m, facing inbound city traffic
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for enterprise and/ or residential led regeneration.”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Rockshire Terrace, Rockshire Rd, Ferrybank | Mar 2025 | €180,000 | 116 m |
| 2 Bishopsgrove, Ferrybank, Waterford | May 2025 | €257,000 | 152 m |
| 37 Ard Mhuire, Ferrybank, Waterford | Oct 2025 | €108,000 | 153 m |
| 11 Rockshire Terrace, Rockshire Rd, Ferrybank | Aug 2025 | €195,000 | 157 m |
| 2 Ard Mhuire, Ferrybank, Waterford | Jul 2026 | €150,000 | 160 m |
| 1 Marymount, Ferrybank, Waterford | Oct 2025 | €187,000 | 162 m |
| 44 Ard Mhuire, Ferrybank, Waterford | Jan 2025 | €129,600 | 188 m |
| 6 Bishopsgrove, Ferrybank, Waterford | Jul 2025 | €60,000 | 213 m |
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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 received18 March 2025
- Further information requested6 May 2025
- Further information received13 November 2025
- Decision due10 December 2025
- Decision issued10 December 2025
- Grant issued26 January 2026
- Permission expiry25 January 2031
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