The Lady Belle, 13 Grattan Square, Dungarvan
Section 254 Licence for an outdoor seating and dining area at The Lady Belle.
20682 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 24 September 2020
- Reference
- 20682
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 September 2020
Summary
AI-generatedA Section 254 Licence is sought to facilitate an outside seating and dining area at The Lady Belle, located at 13 Grattan Square, Dungarvan.
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
Section 254 licence for outside seating/dining area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 8, The Bridge, Bridge St | Jun 2025 | €192,500 | 76 m |
| 32 The Bridge, T F Meagher St, Dungarvan | Nov 2025 | €230,000 | 76 m |
| Apt 28 Cois Mara, Davitt's Quay, Dungarvan | Aug 2025 | €287,000 | 114 m |
| Apt.33 - Cois Mara, Davitts Quay, Dungarvan | Sept 2025 | €245,000 | 114 m |
| Doolin, Apt 6 Cois Mara, Davitts Quay | Jun 2025 | €185,000 | 114 m |
| Apt.33 - Cois Mara, Davitts Quay, Dungarvan | Mar 2025 | €140,000 | 114 m |
| Apt 34, Cois Mara, The Quay | Feb 2026 | €130,000 | 114 m |
| Apt 1, High St, Dungarvan | Feb 2025 | €935,000 | 126 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 September 2020
- Further information requested17 November 2020
- Application withdrawn17 January 2023
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Section 254 License Application - outdoor seating to front and side of
The Lady Belle Pub , 13 Grattan Square , Dungarvan
21340WaterfordLodged 27 Apr 2021Other
- RefusedAt this site
A SECTION 254 LICENCE for an outdoor dining area
The Lady Belle , 13 Grattan Square , Dungarvan
22952WaterfordLodged 7 Nov 2022Commercial
- RefusedAt this site
SECTION 254 LICENCE APPLICATION for outdoor seating
14 Grattan Square , Dungarvan , Co. Waterford
21483WaterfordLodged 19 May 2021Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
Change of use of the 2nd floor apartment of "The Lady Belle" (a protected structure) to bar accommodation and…
The Lady Belle , 13 Grattan Square , Dungarvan
1791WaterfordLodged 13 Feb 2017Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Change of Use from Retail to Dental Practice. Works to include upgrade of single glazed shopfront to double…
TOMÁS MURRAY AND PARTNERS , 14 Grattan Square , Dungarvan Co. Waterford
2460377WaterfordLodged 5 Jul 2024Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Section 254 license for outdoor seating area
12 Gratten Square , Dungarvan , Co. Waterford
2637WaterfordLodged 8 Apr 2026Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
To provide 2 no new Studio apartments at 1st and 2nd floor levels, above the existing ground floor commercial…
15 Grattan Square , Dungarvan , Co. Waterford
2560517WaterfordLodged 25 Jul 2025Apartments
- GrantedAt this site
For (1) the change of use of the existing ground floor of the building from ‘Shop’ to ‘Café’ (2) the flue…
15 Grattan Square , Dungarvan , Co. Waterford.
2360382WaterfordLodged 23 Aug 2023Retention
Related developments
Similar applications
Ranked by what these developments actually propose, not by matching words — so you can see how comparable applications were decided.
- RefusedOther
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- RefusedCommercial
A SECTION 254 LICENCE for an outdoor dining area
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22952WaterfordLodged 7 Nov 2022
- GrantedCommercial
Section 254 license for outdoor seating area
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2637WaterfordLodged 8 Apr 2026
- GrantedCommercial
Section 254 Licence for external dining area outside the cafe
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21724WaterfordLodged 26 Jul 2021
- Awaiting decisionOther
SECTION 254 LICENCE — OUTDOOR DINING AREA
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21583WaterfordLodged 22 Jun 2021
- GrantedCommercial
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Merry's Gastro Pub , Lower Main Street & Church Street , Dungarvan
20319WaterfordLodged 3 Jun 2020
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