No. 1 Emmet Street, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford
Conversion of a former hairdressing salon into part of an existing house, with front elevation alterations.
2460432 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 29 July 2024
- Reference
- 2460432
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 July 2024
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of a 39 sq.m. ground floor shop space (former hairdressing salon) to integrate it into the existing house. The works also include renovating the dwelling, replacing the shopfront with two new windows, and constructing a new patio area.
- Floor area
- 39 m²
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Official record
Development description
(1)material change of use of part of the existing ground floor from ‘shop’ use (39.0 sq. M. Floor area former hairdressing salon), to use as part of the existing house. (2) planning permission for renovation and proposed alteration works to the dwelling house, including alterations to the elevations and re-design of the floor layout plan, with 2 no. New ground floor windows to the front elevation (replacement of the existing shop front), construction of a new patio area and associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for residential development and protect and improve residential amenity.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Emmet St, Dungarvan, Waterford | Aug 2025 | €233,000 | 20 m |
| 4 Mountain Villas, Dungarvan, Waterford | Jan 2026 | €281,000 | 50 m |
| No. 23, St. Augustine Street, Dungarvan | Feb 2026 | €100,000 | 77 m |
| 14 Church St, Dungarvan, Co Waterford | Jan 2025 | €500,000 | 175 m |
| 2 Park Gate, Jacknell St, Dungarvan | May 2025 | €142,500 | 179 m |
| 3 Jacknell St, Dungarvan, Co Waterford | Dec 2025 | €483,000 | 187 m |
| 12 Mitchell St, Dungarvan, Waterford | Apr 2025 | €160,000 | 196 m |
| 25 Lower Main St, Dungarvan, Co Waterford | Jan 2025 | €215,000 | 214 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 received29 July 2024
- Decision due22 September 2024
- Decision issued18 September 2024
- Grant issued31 October 2024
- Permission expiry30 October 2029
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