Arus Brugha, Davitt's Quay, Dungarvan
Change of use of a three-storey building from office to hostel and café in Dungarvan.
17221 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 4 April 2017
- Reference
- 17221
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 April 2017
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of an existing three-storey building from office to a hostel and café. The project also involves the demolition of a single-storey extension and the construction of a new garden room extension and a part single-storey/part three-storey hostel bedroom extension.
- Storeys
- 3
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Official record
Development description
Change of use of an existing three storey building from office to hostel and café at ground floor and hostel at first and second floor. Permission is also sought for the demolition of the existing single storey extension and the construction of a single storey garden room extension and a part single storey/part three storey hostel bedroom extension to the rear of the existing building and all associated works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for the development and enhancement of town core uses including retail, residential, commercial, civic and other uses.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 8, The Bridge, Bridge St | Jun 2025 | €192,500 | 118 m |
| 32 The Bridge, T F Meagher St, Dungarvan | Nov 2025 | €230,000 | 118 m |
| Apt 1, High St, Dungarvan | Feb 2025 | €935,000 | 164 m |
| 14 O Connell Street, Dungarvan, Waterford | Mar 2026 | €200,000 | 238 m |
| 17 Western Tce, Dungarvan, Co Waterford | Mar 2025 | €225,000 | 268 m |
| Apt 28 Cois Mara, Davitt's Quay, Dungarvan | Aug 2025 | €287,000 | 283 m |
| Apt.33 - Cois Mara, Davitts Quay, Dungarvan | Mar 2025 | €140,000 | 283 m |
| Apt.33 - Cois Mara, Davitts Quay, Dungarvan | Sept 2025 | €245,000 | 283 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 received4 April 2017
- Decision due29 May 2017
- Decision issued25 May 2017
- Grant issued30 June 2017
- Permission expiry29 June 2022
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