GrantedRetentionDecided 23 November 2021

Ard na Mara & Sea Breeze, Circular Road, Dunmore East

Retention of site alterations and permission to merge two apartments into a single house in Dunmore East.

21768 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 6 August 2021

Reference: 21768
Authority: Waterford City and County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: RETENTION
Received: 6 August 2021
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 1 m²

Summary

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The application seeks retention for boundary changes, a rooflight, boundary walls, and a private vehicular entrance. It also seeks full planning permission to amalgamate two existing apartments into a single dwelling unit with associated elevational and internal changes.

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Development description

Permission is sought to retain indefinitely alterations to the previously approved development under ref. 90/93 comprising of: (i) removal of a portion of the previously granted western parking/amenity area from the curtilage of sea breeze and its inclusion within the curtilage of ard na mara. (ii) installation of new rooflight to the southern elevation of apt no 01 seabreeze. (iii) the construction of a 1.85 metre high masonry boundary wall to the eastern side of ard na mara site (western boundary of sea breeze carparking area) and the construction of a 1.8m high timber paling fence to the western and southern boundaries of the ard na mara site. (iv) the construction of a private vehicular entrance and parking space accessible off the private road, perpendicular to circular road. Full planning permission is sought for alterations to previously approved development under planning ref. 90/93 comprising: (i) the amalgamation of 2 no. Apartments known as "sea breeze" to create a single dwelling unit; and (ii) associated works to the existing building and curtilage including alterations to the existing elevations, removal of an internal staircase, removal of the dividing fence to the rear of the site and construction of a single storey porch to the front elevation. The proposed single family dwelling will be served by an enlarged garden to the rear (east) and an enlarged frontal area (west) to accommodate 2 no. Vehicle parking spaces to the front of the building. All with the associated hard and soft landscaping; road, streetscape and all other site development works.

Land-use zoning

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“Provide for residential development and protect and improve residential amenity.”

National zoning type: Existing residential

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
3 Dunmore View Apts, Circular Rd, Dunmore East	Feb 2025	€235,000	42 m
Ocean Villa, Dock Rd, Dunmore East	Mar 2026	€750,000	61 m
13 Shiprock House, Dun More Pier, Dunmore East	Aug 2025	€296,150	168 m
Apt 12 - Ships Rock, Convent Road, Dunmore East	Jun 2026	€320,000	168 m
The Mallows, Coxtown, Dunmore East	May 2026	€299,000	414 m
The Lawns, Pine Hill, Dunmore East	Dec 2025	€535,000	451 m
Cuckaloo, Dunmore East, Co Waterford	Jun 2025	€1,000,000	455 m
11 Woodfield, Circular Rd, Dunmore East	Feb 2025	€910,000	484 m

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Key dates

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Application received6 August 2021
Further information requested29 September 2021
Further information received19 October 2021
Decision due24 November 2021
Decision issued23 November 2021
Appeal submitted20 December 2021
Appeal decided14 June 2023
Permission expiry13 June 2028

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