The former Candlelight Hotel Site, Dock Road, Dunmore East
Construction of a new split-level house and garage at the former Candlelight Hotel site in Dunmore East.
18309 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 4 May 2018
- Reference
- 18309
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 May 2018
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 331 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to build a new two-storey, split-level dwelling house and a domestic garage. The works will also involve reinstating an old pedestrian entrance from Dock Road and associated site development.
- Storeys
- 2
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
The construction of a proposed new two storey/split level dwelling house, domestic garage, reinstatement of the old pedestrian entrance from the dock road and all associated site development works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for residential development and protect and improve residential amenity.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 19 November 2018.
Notified floor area: 280.7 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cuckaloo, Dunmore East, Co Waterford | Jun 2025 | €1,000,000 | 76 m |
| 3 Ros Rua, Coxtown, Dunmore Eastprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €494,216 | 158 m |
| 5 Ros Rua, Coxtown, Dunmore Eastprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €485,405 | 158 m |
| 11 Woodfield, Circular Rd, Dunmore East | Feb 2025 | €910,000 | 192 m |
| Ocean Villa, Dock Rd, Dunmore East | Mar 2026 | €750,000 | 411 m |
| 3 Dunmore View Apts, Circular Rd, Dunmore East | Feb 2025 | €235,000 | 446 m |
| 12 Forest Haven, Dunmore East, Waterford | Apr 2025 | €370,000 | 463 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 May 2018
- Further information requested22 June 2018
- Further information received10 July 2018
- Decision due13 August 2018
- Decision issued9 August 2018
- Grant issued13 September 2018
- Permission expiry12 September 2023
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