Planning application · Waterford City and County Council

A change of use from a postal sorting office, a warehouse

32 High Street Waterford (X91 VPT9) and the former postal sorting office located at, Custom House Quay / Keizer Street and High Street, Waterford

2660024 · WaterfordGranted

0.148 ha · Granted · permission to Apr 2031

Planning application 2660024 to Waterford City and County Council: A change of use from a postal sorting office, a warehouse and external yard area to a food & craft market and event venue, at 32 High Street Waterford and the former postal sorting office. Granted by the council on 11 March 2026. The register gives the permission's end as 20 April 2031.

Timeline

  1. Application lodged
  2. Council granted
  3. Permission ends (date on the register)

The end date is the one the council register states. An extension or a commencement changes it.

Key facts

Reference
2660024
Planning authority
Waterford City and County Council
Received
19 Jan 2026
Decided
11 Mar 2026
Status
Granted
Use
Mixed_use
Site area
0.148 ha

Proposed development

a) a change of use from a postal sorting office, a warehouse and external yard area to a food & craft market and event venue, b) modification to the facade at No. 32 High Street, c) construction works consisting of modifications to the site boundary wall and a roof canopy to the external area at Keizer Street and High Street, d) construction of a single store extension to the side of the former postal sorting office, e) construction of a mezzanine floor level within the former postal sorting office, f) construction of signage at High Street, Keizer Street and Custom House Quay, g) demolition of external boiler house and f) all ancillary site works

Planning status

Permission was granted on 11 Mar 2026. The four-week appeal period has passed with no appeal recorded, so the permission is final. Works can start once a commencement notice is lodged; the register gives its end as 20 Apr 2031.

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