Unit No. 1 Beech House, Ardkeen Cove Roundabout, Dunmore Road
Partial change of use from retail to café at Dunmore Road.
22308 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 13 April 2022
- Reference
- 22308
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 April 2022
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for an indefinite partial change of use from retail to café at ground floor level to facilitate the extension of an existing café. The works also include reopening a previous doorway on the north-eastern elevation.
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 retail to café at ground floor level only, (to facilitate the extending of existing café), and to reopen a previous door way on north eastern elevation, with 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 | 114 m |
| 17 Appian Grove, Ardkeen Village, Dunmore Rd | Oct 2025 | €370,000 | 129 m |
| 10 Bromley Grove, Ardkeen, Waterford | Jun 2026 | €295,000 | 154 m |
| 1 Appian Grove, Ardkeen Village, Dunmore Rd | Jun 2026 | €480,000 | 165 m |
| 8 Appian Close, Ardkeen Village, Dunmore Rd | Oct 2025 | €395,000 | 232 m |
| Apt 46, Ardkeen Woods, Ardkeen | Mar 2026 | €240,000 | 259 m |
| Apt 13 Sandyridge, Ardkeen Woods, Ardkeen | May 2025 | €280,000 | 261 m |
| 23 Appian Close, Ardkeen Village, Dunmore Rd | Nov 2025 | €315,000 | 263 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 received13 April 2022
- Further information requested2 June 2022
- Further information received13 July 2022
- Decision due9 August 2022
- Decision issued4 August 2022
- Grant issued5 September 2022
- Permission expiry4 September 2027
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