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Planning report · Waterford City And County Council · 1000 m around the house · the last 12 months · 1 Nov 2026, 08:25

20 O'Connell Street

52.26192, -7.11461

Homes here mostly date from before 1919. 10 planning files on this house, the latest from 2026. Home extensions nearby almost always get approved (93%). 430 homes approved 614 m away haven't started.

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Time
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Not held yet for Waterford City and County Council: council consultations.

10planning files on this houselatest 202693%of home extensions approved nearbyn=115 · 1.5 km · 10 yrs52 daystypical wait for a decisionmiddle half 50–542open for comments nearbyclose 18 Nov–24 Nov479homes approved nearby, not startednearest 291 m · 23279

How planning works, with this area's numbers

steps can overlap · medians for home extensions within 1.5 km, 10 years
  1. 1ApplySite notice up, plans online
  2. 2Comments5 weeks, €20. Comment to keep your right to appeal
  3. 3Decision8 weeks by law. Here 52 days
  4. 4Appeal window4 weeks after the decision
  5. 5AppealAt An Coimisiún Pleanála
  6. 6PermissionLasts 5 years
  7. 7StartStart notice to the council. Here about 2 months after
  8. 8Sign-offCompletion cert, or the owner opts out
Question 1

What's the planning story of this house?

Figure 1

When it was built, and the rules since

Most homes here were built before 1919, before planning permission was needed. 10 planning files on this house, the latest from 2026.

Timeline from 1896: planning permission needed from October 1964, building regulations from June 1992, building records online from March 2014, sign-off opt-out from September 2015. Most homes here were built 1900–1918. 10 planning files on this house.1900191019201930194019501960197019801990200020102020Oct 1964permission neededJun 1992building regulationsMar 2014building records onlineSep 2015owners may opt out of sign-offThis houseBuilt: most homes in this small area date from 1900–1918 (census estimate)most built2026: 2660519 · extension, approved2026: 25144 · section 254 licence, approved2026: 25143 · section 254 licence, approved2024: 24160 · section 254 licence, approved2024: 24161 · section 254 licence, approved2024: 24128 · section 254 licence, withdrawn or invalid2023: 23150 · section 254 licence, approved2021: 211087 · erect a retractable, withdrawn or invalid2021: 21891 · section 254 licence, approved2021: 21489 · section 254 licence, approved

Each line is a rule that applies to work done after it.

MeasuredEstimatecouncil register via NPAD · build years: CSO Census 2022, small area

  1. 2026
    2660519 · extension · approved 2026 · not started, runs out 2031
    approvedstartedsigned off
  2. 2026
    25144 · section 254 licence · approved 2026 · not started, runs out 2031
    approvedstartedsigned off
  3. 2026
    25143 · section 254 licence · approved 2026 · not started, runs out 2031
    approvedstartedsigned off
  4. 2024
    24160 · section 254 licence · approved 2024 · ran out unbuilt
    approvedstartedsigned off
  5. 2024
    24161 · section 254 licence · approved 2024 · ran out unbuilt
    approvedstartedsigned off
  6. 2024
    24128 · section 254 licence · withdrawn
    approved?started?signed off?
  7. 2023
    23150 · section 254 licence · approved 2023 · ran out unbuilt
    approvedstartedsigned off
  8. 2021
    211087 · erect a retractable · withdrawn
    approved?started?signed off?
  9. 2021
    21891 · section 254 licence · approved 2021 · not started, runs out 2026
    approvedstartedsigned off
  10. 2021
    21489 · section 254 licence · approved 2021 · ran out unbuilt
    approvedstartedsigned off
On this site
M2
Zoning · Major town centre
Yes
Protected or listed · a protected building (Terraced three-bay three-storey house with dormer attic, c.1820. Pitched slate roof with clay ridge tiles, rendered and red brick (shared) chimney stacks, square rooflights, and cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves. Painted rendered, ruled and li); inside the zone around a recorded monument (WA009-005130-); a building in the national heritage inventory (22501523)
No
Vacant land tax · not on the map
No
Flood zone (development plan) · not in Zone A or B
Zoning, protection, tax and flood: the detail
ZoningM2 · Major town centre
What it says

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.

wccc development plan 2022 2028 · 19 Jul 2022 – 18 Jul 2028

Protected buildingOn this site Terraced three-bay three-storey house with dormer attic, c.1820. Pitched slate roof with clay ridge tiles, rendered and red brick (shared) chimney stacks, square rooflights, and cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves. Painted rendered, ruled and li
Heritage inventoryOn this site house; Thomas Maher
Monument zoneOn this site Excavation - miscellaneous, Waterford City; Church, Waterford City

Not on this site: conservation area, EU nature site, EU bird site, natural heritage area, tree order, landslide risk, derelict list.

Licensed industrial sites within 1.0 km: Diageo Ireland (Waterford) (565 m); Galco (Waterford) Limited (989 m)

Vacant land taxNo not on the map
Flood riskNone mapped within 1.0 km
Within 1.0 kmCountFor example
Heritage inventory buildings674Waterford Railway Station; crane
Monuments127Gibbet; R134097
How we work this out
'On this site' means the record's own map outline touches the registered parcel (or a 12 m circle round the point where there is no parcel). Only the council's own list confirms a protected building; ask the council if in doubt. The OPW flood map's licence lets us show a yes/no only. Land on the vacant land tax map nearby: 3117 on the draft 2027 map; 3119 on the final 2026 map.
Sources: Development plan zoning (councils), National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, SMR zones of notification, EPA licensed facilities (LEAP), Records of Protected Structures, Residential Zoned Land Tax maps, Constraint layers (bundle), Sites and Monuments Record · fetched 26 Oct 2026, 23:21
SourceLicenceFetchedLink
Development plan zoning (councils)CC BY 4.025 Oct 2026, 23:06open
National Inventory of Architectural HeritageCC BY 4.027 Sept 2026, 19:35open
SMR zones of notificationCC BY 4.027 Sept 2026, 19:34open
EPA licensed facilities (LEAP)CC BY 4.026 Oct 2026, 23:21open
Records of Protected StructuresCC BY 4.0—open
Residential Zoned Land Tax mapsCC BY 4.025 Oct 2026, 23:43open
Constraint layers (bundle)CC BY 4.0, CC BY-NC-ND 4.027 Sept 2026, 19:37open
Sites and Monuments RecordCC BY 4.027 Sept 2026, 19:29open
How we work this out
Applications whose site outline (or map point) falls on this property. 'No sign building has started' means we found no notice to the council's building control office; small jobs don't always file one, so ask. A missing completion certificate is not proof of a problem: an owner can opt out of official sign-off for a house or extension built for themselves.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 05:02
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Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 03:07open
National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 05:02open
Question 2

Could you extend?

This is a protected building: almost any change, inside or out, needs permission.

Figure 2

What happened to applications like yours

Extensions are almost always approved here: 87–96% by type. A new house in a garden is harder: 80% approved, and 80% are asked for more information.

Single-storey rear23 decided · more info asked 22%
96% · council 99%
Two-storey rear14 decided · more info asked 29%
93% · council 97%
Attic or dormer18 decided · more info asked 44%
94% · council 92%
First-floor15 decided · more info asked 20%
87% · council 94%
New house in a garden or site10 decided · more info asked 80%
80% · council 81%
Approved nearbyWaterford City And overall

Decided applications within 1.5 km, received in the last 10 years. The kind of work is read from each description.

CalculatedOur classificationcouncil register via NPAD · 80 nearby, 1,708 council-wide

Extensions and refusals right beside you 2 within 250 m · 1 refused within 100 m

Extensions and refusals near you 2 extensions within 250 m · the last 12 months

2 approved
KindAppliedApprovedRefused
First-floor11—
Rear11—

Refused within 100 m 1 in the last 12 months

  • 2678 · signage · refused 1 Oct 2026 · 46 m
How we work this out
Home extensions are read from the application's description (extension, attic or dormer, porch, garage conversion, garden room), so a few may be missed or mislabelled. The kind is the first that fits: a dormer with a rear extension counts as a dormer. Refusal reasons come from An Coimisiún Pleanála's inspector reports, so they exist only where the refusal was appealed (Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown so far). The council's own reasons are on its planning file.
Sources: National Planning Application Database, An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed) · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 05:02
SourceLicenceFetchedLink
National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 05:02open
An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.030 Oct 2026, 23:01open
Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 05:02
SourceLicenceFetchedLink
An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.030 Oct 2026, 23:01open
Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 03:07open
National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 05:02open
Question 3

How long, and what if someone objects?

Figure 3

A home extension's journey here

A decision takes 52 days. 1 in 4 is asked for more information, which adds about 80 days. Building starts about 2 months after permission.

Comments open: 5 weeks · €20; Council decision: 52 days; If more info asked (1 in 4): 140 days; Appeal window: 4 weeks; Building starts: 53 days after permission0 mo3 mo6 mo9 mo12 moComments openComments close 5 weeks after the application is lodged5 weeks · €20Council decisionDecision: median 52 days, middle half 50–54 (n=88)52 daysIf more info asked (1 in 4)With further information: median 140 days (n=27)140 daysAppeal windowAnyone who commented can appeal within 4 weeks of the decision4 weeksBuilding startsStart notice: median 53 days after permission (n=25)53 days after permissionSigned off177 days after the start, for the few who file. 36% of owners opt out of sign-off

Bars are medians; whiskers show the middle half. Medians of separate steps don't add up exactly.

Calculated115 decided home extensions, 25 start notices · within 1.5 km, 10 years · NPAD, BCMS, An Coimisiún Pleanála

Figure 4

What appeals changed

5 of 13 appealed refusals became permissions. 1 of 10 appealed approvals were reversed.

Refusals appealed13 decided
5 became permissions
Approvals appealed10 decided
1 reversed
Ended approvedEnded refusedWithdrawn, invalid or other

Every appeal decided within 1.5 km in 10 years, any kind of development.

CalculatedAn Coimisiún Pleanála cases linked to the council file

Question 4

What's changing around you?

Street map around 20 O'Connell Street with 15 numbered planning items
⌖ the houseOpen for commentsWindow closingApproved, not startedRefusedBuilding startedApprovedNo decision yet
  1. 1Exchange Street Car Park, c/o Exchange Street and High Street 2660805No decision yet · 332 m
  2. 228 - 32 John Street & 1 - 3 Manor Street, Waterford 2660789No decision yet · 575 m
  3. 3Assembly House, 30 O'Connell Street 2660670Approved with conditions · 35 m
  4. 4Waterford North Quays, Dock Road 2660108Approved with conditions · 305 m
  5. 511 College Street, Waterford City 2660667Approved with conditions · 739 m
  6. 6James St & The Glen 23279Approved, no sign building has started · 291 m
  7. 745A The Glen 23142Approved, no sign building has started · 332 m
  8. 81 Great Georges Street, Waterford 2678Refused · 46 m
  9. 91-7 An Seanchlos, Saint Patrick's Terrace P8 12/25Building started · 160 m
  10. 108-9 An Seanchlos, Saint Patrick's Terrace P8 12/25Building started · 184 m
  11. 1123, O' Connell Street 2660519Approved with conditions · 12 m
  12. 12Tullys Bar, 37 O'Connell Street 2690No decision yet · 22 m
  13. 13Rear of 49 Merchants Quay, Waterford City 2660026No decision yet · 44 m
  14. 1439 Merchants Quay, Waterford 2660175Approved with conditions · 71 m
  15. 1553 Meagher Quay, Waterford 2660544No decision yet · 78 m
Figure 5

What happens to applications within 500 m

Permission isn't building. Of 132 permissions since 2016, 13 show a start notice and 6 have a completion certificate.

153 applications lodged within 500 m. Council: 131 approved, 22 refused. After appeals: 132 approved. Of those: 6 signed off, 1 built with the owner's opt-out, 6 started, 74 with no start notice found, 45 ran out.LODGEDCOUNCIL DECISIONAFTER APPEALSWHAT HAPPENED NEXT131: lodged → approved22: lodged → refused131: approved → approved20: refused → refused1 refused by the council, approved after an appeal1 refused by the council, withdrawn or invalid after an appeal74: approved → no start notice found1: approved → built, owner opted out6: approved → started, not signed off6: approved → signed off45: approved → ran out153 lodged153 lodged131 approved131 approved22 refused22 refused132 approved132 approved20 refused20 refused1 withdrawn1 withdrawn74 no start notice found74 no start notice found1 built, owner opted out1 built, owner opted out6 started, not signed off6 started, not signed off6 signed off6 signed off45 ran out45 ran out

Purple bands are refusals turned into permissions on appeal. "No start notice found" includes small jobs that never needed one and notices we couldn't match.

Measured153 applications in 10 years · NPAD, An Coimisiún Pleanála, BCMS start notices and completion certificates

Figure 6

The next 30 days

5 deadlines within 1.0 km; the first closes 18 Nov 2026.

5 deadlines in the next 30 days: 2026-11-18 2660667: CONDITIONAL — the single storey front bay window and side garage extensions as constructed; 2026-11-18 2660108: CONDITIONAL — the development will consist of modifications to the previously permitted Blocks C to H (Ref: 2460304) to include revisi; 2026-11-18 2660789: application received — for material alterations to as Granted Planning Application 23/60288 (ABP-3200361-24) at existing Sinnotts property whic; 2026-11-19 2660670: CONDITIONAL — development will consist of: Refurbishment of the existing building, including repair refurbishment and modification of ; 2026-11-24 2660805: application received — is sought for continuation of use of land as a temporary car park for a period of 2 years at site bounded by Exchange Sttoday6 Nov11 Nov16 Nov21 Nov26 Nov1 Dec2660667: CONDITIONAL — the single storey front bay window and side garage extensions as constructed · 739 m away · 2026-11-182660108: CONDITIONAL — the development will consist of modifications to the previously permitted Blocks C to H (Ref: 2460304) to include revisi · 305 m away · 2026-11-182660789: application received — for material alterations to as Granted Planning Application 23/60288 (ABP-3200361-24) at existing Sinnotts property whic · 575 m away · 2026-11-182660670: CONDITIONAL — development will consist of: Refurbishment of the existing building, including repair refurbishment and modification of · 35 m away · 2026-11-192660805: application received — is sought for continuation of use of land as a temporary car park for a period of 2 years at site bounded by Exchange St · 332 m away · 2026-11-24
Comments closeTime to appeal ends
  • Time to appeal ends 18 Nov 202617 days left
    52660667 · CONDITIONAL — the single storey front bay window and side garage extensions as constructed
    €220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer) · 739 m away
  • Time to appeal ends 18 Nov 202617 days left
    42660108 · CONDITIONAL — the development will consist of modifications to the previously permitted Blocks C to H (Ref: 2460304) to…
    €220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer) · 305 m away
  • Comments close 18 Nov 202617 days left
    22660789 · application received — for material alterations to as Granted Planning Application 23/60288 (ABP-3200361-24) at…
    €20 to the council · 575 m away
  • Time to appeal ends 19 Nov 202618 days left
    32660670 · CONDITIONAL — development will consist of: Refurbishment of the existing building, including repair refurbishment and…
    €220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer) · 35 m away
  • Comments close 24 Nov 202623 days left
    12660805 · application received — is sought for continuation of use of land as a temporary car park for a period of 2 years at…
    €20 to the council · 332 m away

Measuredcouncil registers and An Coimisiún Pleanála · deadlines worked out from the dates on file

Figure 7

Approved, stalled or planned, not built yet

430 homes 614 m away were approved Oct 2026 with no start notice yet; the permission runs to Oct 2031.

Waterford North Quays · 430 homes: 430 homes approved Oct 2026, not started; James St & The Glen · 38 homes: 38 homes approved Nov 2024, not started; 45A The Glen · 11 homes: 11 homes approved Apr 2024, not started202420252026202720282029203020312032Waterford North Quays · 430 homes614 m · 2660108430 homes approved Oct 2026, not started430 homes approved Oct 2026, not startedJames St & The Glen · 38 homes291 m · 2327938 homes approved Nov 2024, not started38 homes approved Nov 2024, not started45A The Glen · 11 homes332 m · 2314211 homes approved Apr 2024, not started11 homes approved Apr 2024, not startedtoday

Each row is a dated fact from a public register: no score and no forecast.

Measuredcouncil registers, BCMS, derelict sites registers, development plan layers (CC BY 4.0)

Sites that could change 3 within 1.0 km

Approved, not started 3

Not covered here: council land to be sold (Dublin only).

Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), Derelict sites registers, National Planning Application Database, Residential Zoned Land Tax maps · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 05:02
SourceLicenceFetchedLink
An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.030 Oct 2026, 23:01open
Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 03:07open
Derelict sites registersCC BY 4.026 Oct 2026, 23:09open
National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 05:02open
Residential Zoned Land Tax mapsCC BY 4.025 Oct 2026, 23:43open
Figure 8

Applications within 500 m, by year

Between 12 and 28 a year; busiest 2022. 86% of decisions were approvals.

2021: 52, 2022: 28, 2023: 25, 2024: 27, 2025: 12, 2026: 902040602021: 44 approved2021: 8 refused52’21*2022: 25 approved2022: 3 refused28’222023: 21 approved2023: 4 refused25’232024: 22 approved2024: 5 refused27’242025: 11 approved2025: 1 refused12’252026: 8 approved2026: 1 refused9’26*
ApprovedRefusedWithdrawn or invalidUndecided

2021 and 2026 are part years (*). Exemption requests and time extensions are left out.

Measuredcouncil register via NPAD

Open for comments €20 to comment

Every application within 1.0 km 76 in the last 12 months

See every application on the map

How we work this out
Descriptions are shortened by the national planning database (to 80 characters in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, 70 in Fingal), and it does not publish applicants' names.
Sources: National Planning Application Database, An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices) · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 05:02
SourceLicenceFetchedLink
National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 05:02open
An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.030 Oct 2026, 23:01open
Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 03:07open
Building work nearby 18 in the last 12 months
2 signed off as finished13 not signed off3 no sign-off needed
  • Fountain Street, Waterford, X91 E8KF · 22 Oct 2026 · short notice no sign-off needed · 26/60424 · 750 m
  • Bath Street, Waterford · 21 Sept 2026 · start notice signed off · 2660222 · 890 m
  • Military Road, Waterford, X91 HY97 · 15 Sept 2026 · 7-day notice not signed off · 26/60097 · 725 m
  • 1 Military Road, Waterford · 15 Sept 2026 · 7-day notice not signed off · 26/60097 · 601 m
  • Military Road, Waterford · 15 Sept 2026 · 7-day notice not signed off · 26/60097 · 618 m
  • Alexander Street, Waterford, X91 A6X2 · 25 Aug 2026 · 2 homes · start notice not signed off · 21 2O2 · 281 m
  • 14 Lombard Street, Waterford, X91 C63X · 16 Jul 2026 · 4 homes · start notice not signed off · 25/60411 · 715 m
  • 1-6 Aras Mhuire, St. Mary's Terrace, Hennessy's Road, Waterford · 2 Jun 2026 · 6 homes · start notice not signed off · P8 11/25 · 557 m
  • 108-9 An Seanchlos, Saint Patrick's Terrace, Waterford · 2 Jun 2026 · 2 homes · start notice not signed off · P8 12/25 · 184 m
  • 91-7 An Seanchlos, Saint Patrick's Terrace, Waterford · 2 Jun 2026 · 7 homes · start notice not signed off · P8 12/25 · 160 m
  • 7 Bank Lane, Waterford, X91 XA61 · 30 Mar 2026 · start notice not signed off · 25114 · 642 m
  • 40-42 Arundel Square, Waterford, X91 KV10 · 4 Mar 2026 · 7-day notice signed off · 303 m
  • South Parade, Waterford · 4 Mar 2026 · 7-day notice not signed off · 19910 · 774 m
  • 30 Rathfadden Villas, Waterford, X91 EP9E · 9 Feb 2026 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 2560685 · 910 m
  • 97/98 CUSTOM HOUSE QUAY, Waterford, X91 NT35 · 4 Feb 2026 · 7-day notice not signed off · 2460798 · 374 m
  • 22 Parnell Street, Waterford, Kilkenny, X91 AX86 · 3 Feb 2026 · 3 homes · start notice not signed off · 521 m
  • 70 O'Connell Street, Waterford, X91 VK74 · 17 Nov 2025 · 5 homes · start notice not signed off · P8 05/25 · 215 m
  • Rockshire Road, Ferrybank, Kilkenny · 17 Nov 2025 · 1 homes · start notice, opted out no sign-off needed · 2560394 · 890 m
How we work this out
Each row is a notice the builder sent to the council's building control office before work started. One notice can cover many homes. 'Signed off as finished' means a completion certificate is on file; work done under an opt-out or a short notice doesn't need one.
Source: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 03:07
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Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 03:07open
Homes coming 479 not started
How we work this out
Schemes of 10 or more homes approved since 2021, from the council and An Coimisiún Pleanála registers. 'Building started' means the builder told the council's building control office that work was starting (a commencement notice).
Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database, Social housing construction status report · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 05:02
SourceLicenceFetchedLink
An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.030 Oct 2026, 23:01open
Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 03:07open
National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 05:02open
Social housing construction status reportCC BY-SA 4.023 Oct 2026, 23:02open
Named places nearby: estate, schemes, crèches, schools

Named places estate, developments, inspections

Crèches and schools inspected

NameLatest inspectionDistance
St. Stephen's Pre School · Crèche25 Jun 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate251 m
Sacred Heart Day Centre, HSE South · Crèche19 Sept 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate370 m
St. Josephs Childcare Centre · Crèche12 Jun 2026 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate466 m
The Children's House Montessori · Crèche11 Jun 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate614 m
Mercy Pre-School Ltd. · Crèche5 Jun 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate618 m
Mount Sion Playschool · Crèche26 Jan 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate638 m
Waterford Women’s Centre · Crèche27 Nov 2025 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate639 m
Presentation Play School · Crèche15 Jan 2024 · report · Tusla Early Years Inspectorate926 m
How we work this out
Organisations only: a person named on an application is never listed. Inspection dates and links are the publisher's; read their report for the findings.
Sources: Department of Education school list, Tusla early years register · fetched 28 Oct 2026, 23:19
SourceLicenceFetchedLink
Department of Education school listCC BY 4.027 Oct 2026, 23:04open
Tusla early years registerPublic register28 Oct 2026, 23:19open
How busy is this area Busier than most of Waterford City and County Council.
Homes approved
Here479
Council middle0
Homes started
Here62
Council middle1
How we work this out
Homes approved counts schemes of 10 or more homes (one-off houses are not included). Homes started counts every home in a notice that building work was starting. The council figure is the middle value across the council's built-up squares of the same area (3.1 km², about a 1 km circle), so half of them saw more and half fewer.
Sources: An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed), Building Control Management System (commencement notices), National Planning Application Database · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 05:02
SourceLicenceFetchedLink
An Coimisiún Pleanála cases (ArcGIS feed)CC BY 4.030 Oct 2026, 23:01open
Building Control Management System (commencement notices)CC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 03:07open
National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 05:02open
Question 5

What's the area like?

Figure 9

This street block against the council

55% of homes built before 1971 (council 29%). 21% owner-occupied (council 65%).

Homes built before 1971
55% · council 29%
Homes built since 2001
14% · council 30%
Owner-occupied
21% · council 65%
Rented
67% · council 29%
Children under 15
19% · council 19%
Aged 65 and over
11% · council 17%
Households with 2+ cars
10% · council 41%
Work mainly from home
15% · council 11%
This small area (158 people)Waterford City And

MeasuredCSO Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · small area 228009003

Bus
107 m
Waterford Bus Stn · 600 · busiest stop within 500 m: 20 an hour at peak
Nearest school
251 m
St Stephens NS, 363 pupils
Schools, stops and the council

Schools

  • St Stephens NS · primary · 363 pupils · 251 m
  • St Josephs Special Sch · primary · 96 pupils · 493 m
  • C.B.S. Mount Sion, Waterford · postprimary · 494 pupils · 669 m
  • Mount Sion Cbs NS · primary · 360 pupils · 677 m
  • An Teaghlaigh Naofa Girls Junior National School · primary · 234 pupils · 689 m
  • Our Lady Of Mercy Senior P.S. · primary · 292 pupils · 689 m
  • Our Lady of Mercy Secondary School · postprimary · 479 pupils · 764 m
  • Our Lady Of Good Counsel Gns · primary · 187 pupils · 938 m

Stops 43

  • Waterford Bus Stn · 600 · 0/hour at peak · 107 m
  • Waterford Bus Stn · 355, 360, 360A, 362, 365, 370 · 7/hour at peak · 157 m
  • Waterford Bus Stn · 355, 736, GD02, UM15, W1, W5 · 3/hour at peak · 168 m
  • Waterford Bus Stn · 736, GD02, UM15, W2, W4, W5 · 8/hour at peak · 172 m
  • The Clock Tower · 607, 617, 627 · 3/hour at peak · 208 m
  • Thomas Street · W2, W4, W5 · 7/hour at peak · 220 m
  • Ballybricken · W4 · 229 m
  • The Clock Tower · 354, 358, 360, 360A, W2, W3 · 7/hour at peak · 260 m

Schools growing or shrinking planning in 3 years · pupils last year

  • St Stephens NS · 251 m-3.2% pupils (363)
  • St Josephs Special Sch · 493 m-4% pupils (96)
  • C.B.S. Mount Sion, Waterford · 669 m+5.3% pupils (494)
  • Mount Sion Cbs NS · 677 m+0.3% pupils (360)
  • An Teaghlaigh Naofa Girls Junior National School · 689 m-2.5% pupils (234) · 3 classrooms 2026, approved with conditions
  • Our Lady Of Mercy Senior P.S. · 689 m+2.1% pupils (292) · 3 classrooms 2026, approved with conditions
Sources: Public transport stops and routes (NTA GTFS), Department of Education school list, National Planning Application Database, Council consultation portals, Council meetings (ModernGov), Land Development Agency public land register, cso_saps_2022, National Transport Authority, Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan layers (CC BY 4.0), dartplus.ie project extents over NTA GTFS rail shapes (CC BY 4.0), EPA strategic noise maps, Fingal County Council · fetched 1 Nov 2026, 05:02
SourceLicenceFetchedLink
Public transport stops and routes (NTA GTFS)CC BY 4.025 Oct 2026, 23:02open
Department of Education school listCC BY 4.027 Oct 2026, 23:04open
National Planning Application DatabaseCC BY 4.01 Nov 2026, 05:02open
Council consultation portalsPublic1 Nov 2026, 01:08open
Council meetings (ModernGov)Public1 Nov 2026, 02:24open
Land Development Agency public land registerCC BY 4.011 Sept 2026, 16:43open
cso_saps_2022CC BY 4.0—open
National Transport AuthorityCC BY 4.0——
Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan layers (CC BY 4.0)CC BY 4.0——
dartplus.ie project extents over NTA GTFS rail shapes (CC BY 4.0)CC BY 4.0——
EPA strategic noise mapsCC BY 4.0——
Fingal County CouncilCC BY 4.0——
Question 6

What to ask, and who

  1. Extension (2660519) approved 2026, not started: still planned?
    Ask for: The grant, and whether it stays with the house.
    Seller · solicitor
  2. Section 254 licence (25144) approved 2026, not started: still planned?
    Ask for: The grant, and whether it stays with the house.
    Seller · solicitor
  3. Section 254 licence (25143) approved 2026, not started: still planned?
    Ask for: The grant, and whether it stays with the house.
    Seller · solicitor
  4. Protected building: what changes would you be allowed?
    Ask for: A section 57 declaration from the council.
    Council
  5. Next to a recorded monument: does digging need notice?
    Ask for: Details of past works from the seller.
    Seller · council
  6. Any work done without planning permission?
    Ask for: An opinion of compliance for the whole house.
    Seller · solicitor
Reference

Where this is, the terms, the sources

Townland
Trinity Without
Electoral division
Centre A
Electoral area
Tramore-Waterford City West
Council
Waterford City And County Council
Everything we found, as a list 8 lines
  • 10 applications on this site; latest 2660519, approved 2026, not started, runs out 2031.
  • Zoned M2 (major town centre); protected building; heritage-listed; no vacant land tax.
  • Flood Zone A 14 m away on the Waterford City and County Development Plan 2022-2028 flood map.
  • 3 sites nearby could change: 3 approved schemes.
  • 2 applications open for comments nearby; nearest closes 24 Nov 2026.
  • 1 application refused within 100 m since 2025; latest for signage (2026).
  • 479 homes approved nearby, not started; largest 430 at Waterford North Quays.
  • The Clock Tower (bus 340, 354) 264 m away: 20 an hour at morning peak; 75 from all stops within 500 m.
What the terms mean 9 terms
  • Vacant land tax (Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT)): A yearly tax of 3% of the land's value on land that is zoned for homes and serviced but left unbuilt.
  • Building started (Commencement notice (BCMS)): The builder must tell the council's building control office 14 to 28 days before work starts.
  • Signed off as finished (Certificate of Compliance on Completion): A certificate filed when a building is finished, confirming it meets the building regulations.
  • Approved (Grant of permission): The council said yes, usually with conditions.
  • Approval ran out without being built (Permission lapsed / expired): Most permissions last five years.
  • Protected building (Protected structure (Record of Protected Structures)): A building the council has listed for its heritage value.
  • Comment on an application (Observation / submission): Anyone can comment on a planning application within five weeks of it being lodged, for a €20 fee.
  • Appeal (Appeal to An Coimisiún Pleanála): The applicant, or anyone who commented in time, can appeal the council's decision within four weeks.
  • What the land is zoned for (Zoning objective): The council's development plan sets what each area is for: homes, shops, open space and so on.
Sources and licences 30
SourcePublisherLicenceFetched
EPA strategic noise maps—CC BY 4.0—
Fingal County Council—CC BY 4.0—
Fingal County Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council development plan layers (CC BY 4.0)—CC BY 4.0—
National Transport Authority—CC BY 4.0—
services-eu1.arcgis.comAn Coimisiún PleanálaCC BY 4.030 Oct 2026
data.nbco.gov.ieNational Building Control Office (BCMS)CC BY 4.01 Nov 2026
data.gov.ieVarious (see each layer)CC BY 4.0, CC BY-NC-ND 4.027 Sept 2026
services-eu1.arcgis.comNational Inventory of Architectural HeritageCC BY 4.027 Sept 2026
services-eu1.arcgis.comNational Monuments Service (SMR)CC BY 4.027 Sept 2026
services-eu1.arcgis.comNational Monuments Service (SMR zones)CC BY 4.027 Sept 2026
dlrcoco.citizenspace.comLocal authorities (consultation portals)Public1 Nov 2026
www2.courts.ie—© the publisher31 Oct 2026
cso.ie—CC BY 4.0—
dartplus.ie project extents over NTA GTFS rail shapes (CC BY 4.0)—CC BY 4.0—
services-eu1.arcgis.comLocal authorities (derelict sites registers)CC BY 4.026 Oct 2026
data.epa.ieEnvironmental Protection Agency (LEAP licence register)CC BY 4.026 Oct 2026
services-eu1.arcgis.com—CC BY 4.0—
transportforireland.ieNational Transport AuthorityCC BY 4.025 Oct 2026
lda.ieLand Development AgencyCC BY 4.011 Sept 2026
meetings.fingal.ieLocal authorities (council meetings)Public1 Nov 2026
services.arcgis.comDepartment of Housing (National Planning Application Database)CC BY 4.01 Nov 2026
services-eu1.arcgis.comTailte ÉireannCC BY 4.011 Sept 2026
services-eu1.arcgis.comCSO, Tailte Éireann, OpenStreetMap contributorsCC BY 4.04 Oct 2026
propertypriceregister.ieProperty Services Regulatory Authority (PPR)© PSRA, PSI licence1 Nov 2026
services-eu1.arcgis.comLocal authorities (Record of Protected Structures)CC BY 4.0—
services.arcgis.comLocal authorities (RZLT maps)CC BY 4.025 Oct 2026
gov.ieDepartment of EducationCC BY 4.027 Oct 2026
gov.ieDepartment of HousingCC BY-SA 4.023 Oct 2026
tusla.ieTusla (Early Years Inspectorate)Public register28 Oct 2026
services.arcgis.comLocal authorities via the Department of Housing (GZT / MyPlan)CC BY 4.025 Oct 2026
Measured
counted from a public register
Calculated
a rate or median we worked out from those counts
Our classification
we sorted it by reading each description
Estimate
inferred from another source (census, map data)
Rule summary
the law, simplified: check before relying on it
How we work this out
Generated 1 Nov 2026, 08:25 from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live. Not a legal search: the council's planning file is the record. Deadlines come from published dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000: confirm with the council before relying on them. Street map © OpenStreetMap contributors; building outlines © Overture Maps Foundation. The text version carries every figure with its source, for an AI assistant.