Unit 5 Applegate Business Centre, Shandon, Dungarvan
Change of use from a retail unit to a gymnasium facility with a new mezzanine level in Dungarvan.
201 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 2 January 2020
- Reference
- 201
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 January 2020
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to change the use of Unit 5 at Applegate Business Centre from retail to a gymnasium. The works will include the installation of a first-floor mezzanine level and associated internal modifications.
- 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
- To carry out a change of use from retail to gymnasium facility
- Installation of a first floor mezzanine level and all associated internal modification works
The historical record
How change-of-use applications have been decided in Waterford City and County Council
89% granted
of 452 change-of-use applications granted, refused or part-granted by Waterford City and County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 88%14,584
- All categories in Waterford City and County Council
- 89%7,929
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for light industry, general enterprise, business development, office, research and development and high technology/ high technology manufacturing type employment in a high quality built and landscaped environment.”
National zoning type: Other commerce/industrial/enterprise uses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Cois Inbhir, Shandon, Dungarvannot full market price · price excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €315,986 | 227 m |
| 25 Cois Inbhir, Shandon, Dungarvannot full market price · price excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €315,986 | 232 m |
| 23 Cois Inbhir, Shandon, Dungarvannot full market price · price excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €273,384 | 241 m |
| 24 Cois Inbhir, Shandon, Dungarvannot full market price · price excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €273,384 | 247 m |
| 1 The Sycamores, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford | Jan 2026 | €433,000 | 322 m |
| 31 The Sycamores, Shandon, Dungarvan | Sept 2025 | €420,000 | 381 m |
| Drumview Kilrush, Dungarvan, Kilrush | Jan 2025 | €336,000 | 450 m |
| Wave Crest, Ballynalahassery South, Dungarvan | Jan 2025 | €950,000 | 450 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 received2 January 2020
- Decision due26 February 2020
- Decision issued25 February 2020
- Grant issued31 March 2020
- Permission expiry30 March 2025
In the area
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21265WaterfordLodged 1 Apr 2021Commercial
- Refused70 m away
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221063WaterfordLodged 22 Dec 2022Commercial
- Granted170 m away
A) to construct an extension to the southern side of their existing light industrial building for use as a…
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20882WaterfordLodged 27 Nov 2020Commercial
- Awaiting decision180 m away
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- Awaiting decision180 m away
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20932WaterfordLodged 14 Dec 2020Retention
- Awaiting decision180 m away
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20898WaterfordLodged 4 Dec 2020Retention
- Granted220 m away
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2460185WaterfordLodged 12 Apr 2024Infrastructure
- Awaiting decision220 m away
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2460177WaterfordLodged 11 Apr 2024Infrastructure
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