Davitt's Quay and, Walsh Street, Dungarvan
Demolition of a three-storey building and construction of a new hotel up to nine storeys tall.
21449 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 18 May 2021
- Reference
- 21449
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 May 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the demolition of the existing 995 sqm Bridge House and associated structures. In its place, a new hotel of one to nine storeys over basement will be constructed, featuring 65 bedrooms, a family suite, dining areas, bars, and terraces. The site sits adjacent to and partly within the curtilage of a protected structure.
- Storeys
- 9
- Floor area
- 995 m²
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Official record
Development description
The development will consist of the demolition and clearance of the existing 3 storey bridge house (995 sq. M), the wall and railing fronting davitt's quay and all hard-standing, and the construction of a 1-9 storey over basement hotel development, with principal entrance at davitt's quay. The hotel development will comprise: 65 no. Bedroos (15 no. With terraces/balconies facing to the east, south and west) and 1 no. 2 bedroom family suite (with roof terrace facing to the east), function room , exhibition area, ground floor breakfast/dining room, 2 no. Fifth floor bar/dining areas with eastern, southern and northern roof terraces/balconies; all ancillary hotel operational and management spaces, including plant, 10 no, cycle parking spaces at basement and surface levels, rear access and 2 no. Service vehicle set down spaces at walsh street, and ancillary works to facilitate the development, including water services, with basement level attenuation and green roofs. The proposal and associated ancillary elements abut the protected structure known as the bank building (niah reg. No. 22821017) to the south and are partly located in its rear curtilage. The works to be carried out within the rear curtilage of the protected structure include reconfigurations to the location of a gas tank, refuse storage, car parking and delivery access permitted under reg. Ref. 18/47/ abp-301937-18. For development on lands of 0.2024 ha located at and to the rear of the 'bridge house' 1970s office building at
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 | 87 m |
| 32 The Bridge, T F Meagher St, Dungarvan | Nov 2025 | €230,000 | 87 m |
| Apt 1, High St, Dungarvan | Feb 2025 | €935,000 | 131 m |
| 14 O Connell Street, Dungarvan, Waterford | Mar 2026 | €200,000 | 206 m |
| 17 Western Tce, Dungarvan, Co Waterford | Mar 2025 | €225,000 | 236 m |
| Apt 28 Cois Mara, Davitt's Quay, Dungarvan | Aug 2025 | €287,000 | 260 m |
| Apt.33 - Cois Mara, Davitts Quay, Dungarvan | Sept 2025 | €245,000 | 260 m |
| Apt.33 - Cois Mara, Davitts Quay, Dungarvan | Mar 2025 | €140,000 | 260 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 received18 May 2021
- Decision due12 July 2021
- Decision issued8 July 2021
- Appeal submitted4 August 2021
- Appeal decided25 July 2022
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