63 O'Connell Street, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford
Conversion and extension of a retail and office building into a 13-room hostel.
221024 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 7 December 2022
- Reference
- 221024
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 December 2022
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to change the use of the property from retail and office space to hostel accommodation. The project includes internal remodelling, a three-storey rear and side extension, a roof replacement, and the creation of 13 private en-suite rooms.
- Storeys
- 3
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Official record
Development description
Planning permission for change of use from retail / office to hostel accommodation including also new development works at 63 o'connell street, dungarvan. The proposed works to include internal re-modelling, rear and side extension over three levels onto keating street, including existing roof replacement to o'connell street property, to provide setback accommodation within an additional floor over the extended floorplate. Accommodation to provide 13# private rooms with en-suites, entrance hall, stair and lift lobby, guest cycle and equipment storage, plant room including all related ancillary site services and development works.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 26 February 2024.
Notified floor area: 414.2 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Keating St, Dungarvan, Waterfordnot full market price | Oct 2025 | €10,000 | 32 m |
| 13 Keating St, Dungarvan, Waterford | May 2026 | €246,000 | 32 m |
| 7 Keating St, Dungarvan, Waterford | Mar 2025 | €245,000 | 61 m |
| 14 Keating St, Dungarvan, Waterford | Aug 2025 | €250,000 | 69 m |
| 17 Western Tce, Dungarvan, Co Waterford | Mar 2025 | €225,000 | 76 m |
| 17 Keating St, Dungarvan, Co Waterford | Dec 2025 | €217,000 | 83 m |
| 17 Keating St, Dungarvan, Co Waterford | Apr 2026 | €230,000 | 83 m |
| 14 O Connell Street, Dungarvan, Waterford | Mar 2026 | €200,000 | 85 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 received7 December 2022
- Decision due9 February 2023
- Decision issued1 February 2023
- Grant issued8 March 2023
- Permission expiry7 March 2028
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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