Gala Express Filling Station, Kilmeaden, Co. Waterford
Addition of an off-licence section within an existing filling station shop.
17166 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 15 March 2017
- Reference
- 17166
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 15 March 2017
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to introduce an off-licence area within the existing Gala Express retail shop and filling station.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Off licence in existing shop/retail and all associated works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Protect and promote the character of the Rural Village and promote a vibrant community appropriate to available physical and community infrastructure.”
National zoning type: Built up area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 125 Clonch�n, Kilmeadenprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €303,965 | 126 m |
| Gortaclode, Kilmeaden, Waterford | Jun 2025 | €390,000 | 126 m |
| 152 Cloghan, Kilmeaden, Co Waterfordprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €305,749 | 126 m |
| Ballyduff West, Ballyduff, Lower Kilmeadenprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €290,749 | 126 m |
| No. 14 Cloch�n, Kilmeadenprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €597,829 | 126 m |
| Lacka Rd, Kilmeaden, Waterford | Jun 2025 | €380,000 | 147 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 received15 March 2017
- Decision due9 May 2017
- Decision issued3 May 2017
- Grant issued9 June 2017
- Permission expiry8 June 2022
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Change of use from existing store/office to shop retail, erect new building for retail of industrial and agri…
Gala Express Filling Station , Kilmeaden , Co. Waterford
16291WaterfordLodged 3 May 2016Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
To retain indefinitely sit down area and all associated works
DJH Forecourt Ltd , Kilmeaden , Co. Waterford
2360390WaterfordLodged 29 Aug 2023Retention
- GrantedAt this site
Erect deli kitchen/store extension and all associated works
Gala Express Filling Station , Kilmeaden , Co. Waterford
21663WaterfordLodged 9 Jul 2021Commercial
- Awaiting decision60 m away
The demolition of the existing single storey dwelling house & the construction of a new two storey dwelling…
Lacka Road Ballyduff East , Kilmeaden , Co. Waterford
2660070WaterfordLodged 9 Feb 2026New dwelling
- Granted80 m away
The Indefinite Retention Permission of the existing construction works to the existing workshop, comprising…
Amberhill , Kilmeaden , Co. Waterford
24167WaterfordLodged 19 Jul 2024Retention
- Refused110 m away
The following works: the demolition of the existing site storage building and the proposed construction of a…
Amberhill , Kilmeaden , Co. Waterford
20454WaterfordLodged 10 Jul 2020Apartments
- Granted150 m away
For the following (i) Demolition of 3 No. existing single storey commercial garage units (644sqm) currently…
Tirlán Countrylife , Kilmeaden , Co. Waterford
2460590WaterfordLodged 7 Oct 2024Commercial
- Granted160 m away
For change of use of part of the existing Stores Area at the rear of the building to Retail use including…
Centra , Kilmeaden Adamstown , Kilmeaden
20260WaterfordLodged 7 May 2020Change of use
Related developments
Similar applications
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- GrantedChange of use
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- GrantedCommercial
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