Former Glanbia Site, Richard A Walsh Street, Dungarvan Co. Waterford.
Construction of a retail store, café, and surface car park on a former Glanbia site.
2360555 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 20 November 2023
- Reference
- 2360555
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 November 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development on a 1.49-hectare site consists of a 1-2 storey retail store with a net sales area of 2,319 square metres, a 155 square metre café, and a 165-space surface car park. It also includes a new vehicular entrance and roof PV panels.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 3,929 m²
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
- Development at this site of c. 1.49 ha located on part of the former glanbia site, richard a walsh street, dungarvan, co. Waterford. The proposed development will consist of
- The construction of 1
- 2 storey anchor convenience and comparison retail store
- The proposal will include c. 2,319 sq. M net retail sales area, c. 1,455 sq. M back of house/storage/office-administration, and a café of c. 155 sq. M. Total gross floor area will be c. 3,929 sq. M
- Provision of surface carpark 165 spaces and bicycle parking
- Replacement of existing site access from richard a walsh street with a new vehicular entrance for customers and service/deliveries
- Provision of esb sub-station/switch room, roof pv panels, signage (including totem sign), landscaping, boundary treatment and all associated site development works and services provisions
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for enterprise and/ or residential led regeneration.”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
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 | 208 m |
| Apt 8, The Bridge, Bridge St | Jun 2025 | €192,500 | 223 m |
| 32 The Bridge, T F Meagher St, Dungarvan | Nov 2025 | €230,000 | 223 m |
| 14 O Connell Street, Dungarvan, Waterford | Mar 2026 | €200,000 | 252 m |
| Apartments 1 - 19 Ormond Square, O' Connell Street, Dungarvannot full market price · price excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €3,769,427 | 257 m |
| 17 Western Tce, Dungarvan, Co Waterford | Mar 2025 | €225,000 | 277 m |
| 8 South Terrace, Dungarvan, Co Waterfordnot full market price | Jan 2025 | €10,000 | 279 m |
| 13 Keating St, Dungarvan, Waterfordnot full market price | Oct 2025 | €10,000 | 288 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 received20 November 2023
- Decision due23 January 2024
- Decision issued22 January 2024
- Appeal submitted15 February 2024
- Appeal decided22 October 2024
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