Unit 1 Beech House, The Cove Roundabout, Dunmore Road
Partial change of use from a retail unit to a café on Dunmore Road.
20826 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 9 November 2020
- Reference
- 20826
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 November 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks an indefinite partial change of use for Unit 1, Beech House. The proposal will convert a portion of the existing retail unit into a café.
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
Indefinite partial change of use from a retail unit to a café and all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve General Business uses; this includes suburban district retail and local neighbourhood centres.”
National zoning type: Other mix of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Bromley Way, Ardkeen Village, Dunmore Rd | May 2025 | €300,000 | 118 m |
| 17 Appian Grove, Ardkeen Village, Dunmore Rd | Oct 2025 | €370,000 | 129 m |
| 10 Bromley Grove, Ardkeen, Waterford | Jun 2026 | €295,000 | 158 m |
| 1 Appian Grove, Ardkeen Village, Dunmore Rd | Jun 2026 | €480,000 | 166 m |
| 8 Appian Close, Ardkeen Village, Dunmore Rd | Oct 2025 | €395,000 | 231 m |
| Apt 46, Ardkeen Woods, Ardkeen | Mar 2026 | €240,000 | 262 m |
| 23 Appian Close, Ardkeen Village, Dunmore Rd | Nov 2025 | €315,000 | 263 m |
| Apt 13 Sandyridge, Ardkeen Woods, Ardkeen | May 2025 | €280,000 | 265 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 received9 November 2020
- Further information requested7 January 2021
- Further information received25 January 2021
- Decision due3 March 2021
- Decision issued2 March 2021
- Grant issued7 April 2021
- Permission expiry6 April 2026
In the area
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