Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedChange of useDecided 1 December 2022

Gold Coast Hotel, Ballinacourty, Dungarvan

Conversion of the Gold Coast Hotel into an aparthotel with new balconies and internal alterations.

22880 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 13 October 2022

Reference
22880
Authority
Waterford City and County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
13 October 2022

Summary

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The development consists of converting the existing hotel premises into an aparthotel and upgrading a secondary entrance into the main entrance. It also includes constructing balconies on three elevations, internal alterations to rooms, window and door modifications, and a new laundry room.

Change of usehotelaparthoteltourism

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Official record

Development description

Alterations to the existing gold coast hotel. The development will consist of (1) the conversion of the existing hotel premises to an aparthotel (2) the upgrading of an existing secondary entrance into the main aparthotel entrance (3) the construction of balconies to the eastern, western and northern elevation of the existing premises (4) various internal alterations to the existing rooms to accommodate the proposed upgrading works (5) various window and door ope alterations to the eastern, western and northern elevations and (6) the construction of a laundry room along with all associated site works. This is a change from the original planning permission p. D. 93/225

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

HAHA
“Protect highly sensitive and scenic location from inappropriate development that would adversely affect the environmental quality of the locations.”

National zoning type: Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape

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.

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 29 June 2023. A completion certificate was lodged on 15 July 2024.

Notified floor area: 4,200 m²

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Key dates

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  1. Application received13 October 2022
  2. Decision due7 December 2022
  3. Decision issued1 December 2022
  4. Grant issued16 January 2023
  5. Permission expiry15 January 2028

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