Hill Cottage, Upper Grange Road, Johns Hill
Demolition of a derelict cottage to expand an adjacent warehouse storage site.
2660110 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 2 March 2026
- Reference
- 2660110
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 March 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal involves the demolition of a derelict cottage and its replacement with a concrete block boundary wall. The site will be merged with the existing warehouse storage units to the south by removing boundary hedging and landscaping the front garden area.
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Official record
Development description
To demolish a derelict cottage, to replace the cottage with a boundary wall of concrete blocks, rendered and capped. The site which forms the curtilage of the cottage will be joined with the existing site of the existing warehouse storage units to the south by removal of the boundary hedging along with all associated site works. The front boundary wall of the cottage will be removed, the garden area cleaned up and landscaped. The existing gate giving access to the warehouse units is to be maintained and no works are proposed to the entrance
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Grange Heights, Waterford, Waterford | Jul 2025 | €340,000 | 78 m |
| 6 Grange Heights, Waterford, Waterfordnot full market price | Jan 2025 | €140,000 | 121 m |
| 7 Quarrymount, Waterford | Apr 2026 | €520,000 | 131 m |
| 3 Grange Heights, Johns Hill, Waterford | Jan 2026 | €122,500 | 134 m |
| Montana, 27 Grange Lawn, Grange Park | Jun 2025 | €269,000 | 203 m |
| 25 Grange Lawn, Waterford City, Waterford | Jul 2025 | €380,000 | 205 m |
| Sefton, Grange Lawn, Co Waterford | Jan 2026 | €735,000 | 215 m |
| 98 Upper Grange, Waterford, Waterford | Jan 2025 | €345,000 | 229 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 received2 March 2026
- Decision due26 April 2026
- Decision issued24 April 2026
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