Awaiting decisionRetention

Scartore, Ballinroad, Dungarvan

Retention of alterations to a converted railway cottage café and permission to extend opening hours.

20991 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 22 December 2020

Reference: 20991
Authority: Waterford City and County Council
Register status: Withdrawn
Type: RETENTION
Received: 22 December 2020

Summary

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Retention of external alterations to a former railway cottage converted to a café/restaurant, including rooflights, window modifications, signage relocation, and gravel surfacing. Permission is also sought to extend the autumn/winter opening hours to 10.00 pm.

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Development description

Retention of previously granted permission ref no. 18/497 for the former railway cottage converted to café/restaurant. Retention is sought for the following external alterations
Addition of 4 no. Rooflights to front canopy and 3 no. Small rooflights to valley roof over toilet block
Changes to windows which include: relocated window opening to toilet block on north elevation and provision of door in lieu of window from tea rooms. 3.700mm x 900mm ventilation grill to the west elevation painted white
Relocation of café signage onto western gable of existing building
Ancillary site works which include provision of ballylusk gravel to cycle parking area in lieu of grass, enclosed bin store with gate to rear of site and additional pedestrian gate to front boundary. In addition, planning permission is sought to extend café opening hours from the autumn/winter trading hours of 7.00 am
6.00 pm to 7.00 am
10.00 pm in line with spring/summer hours. All at

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Address	Date	Price	Distance
Ballyrandle, Ballinroad, Dungarvan	Oct 2025	€420,000	465 m

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Application received22 December 2020
Application withdrawn13 January 2021

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