78 O'Connell Street, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford
Change of use from a newspaper office to a fish restaurant and takeaway in Dungarvan.
1957 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 6 February 2019
- Reference
- 1957
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 February 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to convert a former newspaper office into a fish restaurant with a takeaway facility. The works will include internal modifications, new signage, and associated site works.
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
Change of use from newspaper office to fish restaurant with take away facility together with permission for internal modifications, new signage and all 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Western Tce, Dungarvan, Co Waterford | Mar 2025 | €225,000 | 32 m |
| 14 O Connell Street, Dungarvan, Waterford | Mar 2026 | €200,000 | 36 m |
| 15 Western Terrace, Dungarvan, Waterford | Feb 2026 | €197,000 | 76 m |
| Apt 1, High St, Dungarvan | Feb 2025 | €935,000 | 94 m |
| 14 Keating St, Dungarvan, Waterford | Aug 2025 | €250,000 | 96 m |
| 10 Western Terrace, Dungarvan, Waterford | Mar 2026 | €270,000 | 99 m |
| 17 Keating St, Dungarvan, Co Waterford | Dec 2025 | €217,000 | 106 m |
| 17 Keating St, Dungarvan, Co Waterford | Apr 2026 | €230,000 | 106 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 received6 February 2019
- Further information requested28 March 2019
- Further information received25 April 2019
- Decision due22 May 2019
- Decision issued21 May 2019
- Grant issued2 July 2019
- Permission expiry1 July 2024
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