38 Mary Street, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford
Change of use of a building to retail, café, and residential, including a new rear extension.
18766 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 13 November 2018
- Reference
- 18766
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 November 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting the basement to retail, the ground floor to a café, and the upper floors to residential use. Works include the demolition of an existing rear extension and the construction of a new two-storey rear extension with a roof terrace.
- 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
Development consisting of a material change of use to the existing building as follows: - the basement level will be changed from a commercial store to retail unit, the ground floor will be changed from a retail unit to a café, the first and second floor will be changed from an existing office use and store to a residential use. Works will also include demolition of an existing two storey extension to the rear of the property, construction of a new two storey extension to the rear of the property including a roof terrace for the residential unit, internal layout changes, new roof windows, ancillary services and associated site 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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Mountain Villas, Dungarvan, Waterford | Jan 2026 | €281,000 | 99 m |
| No. 23, St. Augustine Street, Dungarvan | Feb 2026 | €100,000 | 113 m |
| 3 Emmet St, Dungarvan, Waterford | Aug 2025 | €233,000 | 115 m |
| 12 Mitchell St, Dungarvan, Waterford | Apr 2025 | €160,000 | 116 m |
| 15 Western Terrace, Dungarvan, Waterford | Feb 2026 | €197,000 | 148 m |
| 10 Western Terrace, Dungarvan, Waterford | Mar 2026 | €270,000 | 152 m |
| 17 Western Tce, Dungarvan, Co Waterford | Mar 2025 | €225,000 | 152 m |
| 14 O Connell Street, Dungarvan, Waterford | Mar 2026 | €200,000 | 160 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 received13 November 2018
- Further information requested15 January 2019
- Further information received27 February 2019
- Decision due26 March 2019
- Decision issued21 March 2019
- Grant issued29 April 2019
- Permission expiry28 April 2024
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