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Waterford City and County Council · 2660123

The Mall and 2 Catherine Street, Waterford, Co. Waterford

  1. 5 Mar 2026Received
  2. 24 Apr 2026Conditional
  3. 8 Jun 2026Final grant
  4. 7 Jun 2031Permission expires
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Status
Granted with conditions
Decision
Conditional · 24 Apr 2026
Council
Waterford City and County Council
Type
PERMISSION
Site
538 m²

What’s proposed

(i) internal and external alterations and refurbishment works to the existing building and the provision of 20 no. bedrooms with ancillary accommodation (ii) demolition and removal of the existing bay windows at ground floor level facing The Mall and the demolition and removal of third and fourth floor levels (iii) construction of a new extension at second floor level (iv) construction of new third and fourth floors with increased floor area (v) re-location of the existing plaque facing The Mall onto the façade facing Catherine Street (vi) new ground floor street façade facing The Mall to provide new entrance and windows, (vii) plant area within the rear lightwell on the roof at first floor level. Permission is also sought for the following to Sherlock House; (viii) change of use from existing residential buildings to townhouse to consist of 8 no. bedrooms and 1 no. fire sprinkler room (ix) internal and external alterations and refurbishment works to the existing buildings with ancillary accommodation and plant (x) demolition and removal of existing timber façade facing Catherine Street and the provision of new façade at first floor level (xi) provision of rear external walkway, external stairs and landscaping to the internal courtyard, including all associated site works and drainage connections

2660123 is a planning application to Waterford City and County Council for (i) internal and external alterations and refurbishment works to the existing building, received on 5 Mar 2026; permission was granted with conditions on 24 Apr 2026.

Planning details

Reference
2660123
Local authority
Waterford City and County Council
Status
Granted with conditions · register status “APPLICATION FINALISED”
Received
5 Mar 2026
Observations close
9 Apr 2026 (closed 174 days ago)
Decision due
29 Apr 2026 · decided 24 Apr 2026
Decision
Conditional on 24 Apr 2026
Proposed development
(i) internal and external alterations and refurbishment works to the existing building and the provision of 20 no. bedrooms with ancillary accommodation (ii) demolition and removal of the existing bay windows at ground floor level facing The Mall and the demolition and removal of third and fourth floor levels (iii) construction of a new extension at second floor level (iv) construction of new third and fourth floors with increased floor area (v) re-location of the existing plaque facing The Mall onto the façade facing Catherine Street (vi) new ground floor street façade facing The Mall to provide new entrance and windows, (vii) plant area within the rear lightwell on the roof at first floor level. Permission is also sought for the following to Sherlock House; (viii) change of use from existing residential buildings to townhouse to consist of 8 no. bedrooms and 1 no. fire sprinkler room (ix) internal and external alterations and refurbishment works to the existing buildings with ancillary accommodation and plant (x) demolition and removal of existing timber façade facing Catherine Street and the provision of new façade at first floor level (xi) provision of rear external walkway, external stairs and landscaping to the internal courtyard, including all associated site works and drainage connections
As published by the register.
Site area
538 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant
Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register

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Appeal

Not appealed.

Commencement

No commencement notice matched to this reference.

    Zoning at the site

    M2 — Major town centre

    TC: Provide for the development and enhancement of town core uses including retail, residential, commercial, civic and other uses.

    The main town centre — retail, offices, civic uses, apartments.

    Designations within 250 m

    No OPW flood extent nearby.

    • NIAH-recorded building · 159
      Waterford City Central Library; Convent of the Sisters of Charity; house
    • Recorded monument · 87
      R134132; Castle - Anglo-Norman masonry castle; Town defences

    Provenance

    Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44 (store id 485391). Deadlines were computed by the store from the received / decided dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000 and are recorded as events, not recomputed here. Council register: http://www.eplanning.ie/WaterfordCCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660123/0.

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