32 Grattan Square, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford
Change of use from a bookmakers to a restaurant and bar with a rear extension.
19794 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 24 October 2019
- Reference
- 19794
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 October 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks a material change of use of the ground floor from a bookmakers to a restaurant and bar. The works will include an internal fit-out, a new single-storey rear extension, storage units, and a new shopfront.
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Official record
Development description
Indefinite material change of use (ground floor) from bookmakers to restaurant/bar, internal fit-out, new single storey extension to rear, new storage units in rear yard, new shop front, signage and all ancillary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 O Connell Street, Dungarvan, Waterford | Mar 2026 | €200,000 | 98 m |
| 17 Western Tce, Dungarvan, Co Waterford | Mar 2025 | €225,000 | 101 m |
| Apt 1, High St, Dungarvan | Feb 2025 | €935,000 | 113 m |
| 15 Western Terrace, Dungarvan, Waterford | Feb 2026 | €197,000 | 125 m |
| 12 Mitchell St, Dungarvan, Waterford | Apr 2025 | €160,000 | 132 m |
| 10 Western Terrace, Dungarvan, Waterford | Mar 2026 | €270,000 | 140 m |
| Apt 8, The Bridge, Bridge St | Jun 2025 | €192,500 | 150 m |
| 32 The Bridge, T F Meagher St, Dungarvan | Nov 2025 | €230,000 | 150 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 received24 October 2019
- Further information requested16 December 2019
- Further information received10 January 2020
- Decision due17 February 2020
- Decision issued13 February 2020
- Grant issued25 March 2020
- Permission expiry24 March 2025
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