.42 Ha at Davitts Quay/Richard Walsh Street and T.F Meagher St, and lands accessed from Western Terrace, Dungarvan
Demolition of a three-storey building and construction of a seven-storey hotel and aparthotel.
23318 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 21 November 2023
- Reference
- 23318
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 November 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of the 1970s Bridge House building to clear the site. In its place, a seven-storey hotel and aparthotel development will be constructed, featuring 42 hotel bedrooms, 42 aparthotel rooms, a penthouse suite, function halls, and a cafe/bar.
- Storeys
- 7
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Official record
Development description
- Demolition of the 1970's era 3 storey bridge house building and full site clearance
- Construction of a 7 storey(overpart-basement) hotel and aparthotel development with function halls, all with principal entrance onto davitts quay
- There will be 42 no. Hotel bedrooms, 42 no. Aparthotel rooms and 1 no. Penthouse suite, with balconies/terrace area(s)
- The part-basement level will house plant, service and storage areas,staff areas kitchens and related areas
- Ground floor will comprise 2 no. Function halls (which can integrate to a single larger space) lobby/reception, publicly accessible café/bar (serving hot food), indoor and outdoor seating areas, bin/refuse area, toilets, kitchen, plant room and service/circulation areas etc
- The 1st to 5th floor will comprise hotel bedrooms, aparthotel rooms and ancillary, circulation/storage/service/ancillary office/lobby areas. 7 6th floor will comprise 1 no. Penthouse suite with balcony/terrace, aparthotel rooms and ancillary circulation lobby spaces and provision is made for solar pv cells at roof level
- The application makes provision to reconfigure and build over the surface car park area off richard a walsh st. Permitted to serve the hotel under reg. Ref. 22913 including relocating entrance exit point to accommodate esb sub stations and switch rooms. Car parking for 48 no spaces (of which 3 are disabled bays) will be provided at the existing western terrace car park site, to include3 no spaces for the hotel permitted under reg, ref 22913 in lieu of the now proposed removal of 3 no spaces from the 26 spaces permitted under ref 22/913.9. A limited use delivery/loading and setdown area is proposed within the development area
- A gated public laneway (open 0700-2200) connecting richard a walsh st. And t. F. Meagher st is proposed running alongside function rooms
- Permission is also sought for hard and soft landscaping, a green wall, 26 no bicycle parking/storage, hotel/aparthotel signage. Lighting, and all ancillary and associated site development works. The application will be accompanied by a natura impact statement (nis). The application and natura impact statement (nis) may be inspected and purchased for a fee not exceeding the cost of making a copy at the offces of the planning authority (menapia building, the mall, waterford)
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 1, High St, Dungarvan | Feb 2025 | €935,000 | 72 m |
| 32 The Bridge, T F Meagher St, Dungarvan | Nov 2025 | €230,000 | 75 m |
| Apt 8, The Bridge, Bridge St | Jun 2025 | €192,500 | 75 m |
| 14 O Connell Street, Dungarvan, Waterford | Mar 2026 | €200,000 | 143 m |
| 17 Western Tce, Dungarvan, Co Waterford | Mar 2025 | €225,000 | 173 m |
| 13 Keating St, Dungarvan, Waterford | May 2026 | €246,000 | 221 m |
| 13 Keating St, Dungarvan, Waterfordnot full market price | Oct 2025 | €10,000 | 221 m |
| 15 Western Terrace, Dungarvan, Waterford | Feb 2026 | €197,000 | 234 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 received21 November 2023
- Further information requested23 January 2024
- Further information received31 May 2024
- Decision due10 July 2024
- Decision issued5 July 2024
- Grant issued9 August 2024
- Permission expiry8 August 2029
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