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The three-storey premises, at 24/25 Manor Street, has been vacant for several years and, according to planning documents, has been in a derelict state since 2017 |PICTURE: Google Streetview
An Bord Pleanála has approved the compulsory acquisition of a former pub and nightclub in Waterford city centre.
The three-storey premises, at 24/25 Manor Street, has been vacant for several years and, according to planning documents, has been in a derelict state since 2017.
In a report, just published, planning inspector Ian Campbell said there were a number of issues of concern when he visited the premises earlier this year.
"The front façade of the building is in a poor state of repair and is in need of cleaning and painting. The windows are broken/boarded up and rubbish has accumulated behind a Perspex screen covering one of the ground floor windows. The pilaster on the front of subject property is damaged/flaking. Vegetation is growing out of the front façade of the building above the fascia and around the base of the property," he wrote in his report to An Bord Pleanála.
Waterford City and County Council formally placed the property on the register of derelict sites last September and it began the process to compulsorily acquire it in October 2023.
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According to Mr Campbell, there was one objection from the owner who claimed the the property had been the subject of a legal dispute, which was partly why the property has remained vacant.
In his objection, the owner said he intended seeking planning permission for student accommodation and has had a pre-planning meeting with the local authority regarding his plans.
The owner also indicated he is open to working with the local authority and his willingness to make the property available for refugees.
Recommending that the proposed acquisition be approved, Mr Campbell commented that the property "has a neglected, unsightly and objectionable appearance from the public road and surrounding area."
He said it "detracts significantly" from the character and appearance of the street and that it is "likely to be in a dangerous condition".
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