39 Upper Yellow road, Waterford City, Co Waterford
Raising the roof of a single-storey house to create a two-storey dwelling with a rear balcony.
2560704 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 4 October 2025
- Reference
- 2560704
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 October 2025
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes raising the existing roof of a single-storey house to convert it into a two-storey dwelling. The works will also include adding a rear balcony and carrying out modifications to the existing rear boundary walls.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
The raising of the existing roof to make the previous single storey house a two storey dwelling with the addition of a rear balcony and works to existing rear boundary walls along with the associated site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for residential development and protect and improve residential amenity.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 Congress Place, Waterford, Waterford | Jan 2025 | €150,000 | 71 m |
| 4 Shandon Court, Upper Yellow Road, Waterford | Dec 2025 | €106,540 | 71 m |
| 49 Upr Yellow Rd, Yellow Rd, Waterford | May 2026 | €122,500 | 73 m |
| 80 Upper Yellow Rd, Waterford | Jan 2025 | €165,000 | 82 m |
| 21 Shandon Court, Upper Yellow Road, Waterford | Aug 2025 | €181,000 | 107 m |
| 30 Congress Place, Waterford, Waterfordnot full market price | Aug 2025 | €60,000 | 110 m |
| 19 Shandon Court, Upper Yellow Rd | Mar 2025 | €120,000 | 111 m |
| 28 Rathfadden Villas, Waterford | Nov 2025 | €130,000 | 133 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 received4 October 2025
- Further information requested25 November 2025
- Further information received9 January 2026
- Decision due5 February 2026
- Decision issued4 February 2026
- Grant issued13 March 2026
- Permission expiry12 March 2031
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- Granted80 m away
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- Awaiting decision80 m away
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1797WaterfordLodged 14 Feb 2017Alterations
- Granted120 m away
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211065WaterfordLodged 15 Nov 2021Retention
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