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Richard A. Walsh Street, Dungarvan Co. Waterford, (Part of the former Glanbia Site)

A major mixed-use development including retail stores, a cafe, and four apartments on the former Glanbia site in Dungarvan.

2660067 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 5 February 2026

Reference: 2660067
Authority: Waterford City and County Council
Register status: Invalid or incomplete
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 5 February 2026

Summary

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The project consists of two two-storey buildings. Building 1 will house a large retail store, a cafe, and four apartments on the first floor, while Building 2 will be split into two comparison retail units. The development also includes a 154-space surface car park.

Commercialretailapartmentsmixed use

Residential units: 4
Storeys: 2

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Official record

Development description

The proposed development will consist of a mixed-use development comprising the construction of 2 no. Two-storey buildings and all associated works. Building 1 comprises a 1–2 storey anchor convenience and comparison retail store. The proposal will include c. 2,215 sq. M net retail sales area with ancillary off license area, c. 1,540 sq. M back-of-house/storage/office administration over both storeys, and a café of c. 142 sq. M. 2 no. Entrance lobbies with a net floor area of 113 sq. M are also provided. The first floor will accommodate 3 no. 2-bedroom apartments (10% over) of c. 81 sq. M net area each, 1 no. 3-bedroom apartment (10% over) of c. 125 sq. M, and a management suite of c. 81 sq. M. The total gross floor area of building 1 will be c. 4,737 sq. M. Building 2 comprises a two-storey store split into two units
Unit 1 will include c. 1,539 sq. M net comparison retail sales area and c. 813 sq. M back-of-house/storage/office administration
Unit 2 will include c. 596 sq. M net comparison retail sales area and c. 329.8 sq. M back-of-house/storage/office administration. The total gross floor area of building 2 will be c. 3,468 sq. M. The development will also provide a surface car park with 154 spaces and bicycle parking. The proposal includes the replacement of the existing site access from richard a. Walsh street with a new vehicular entrance for customers and service/deliveries. Additional works include the provision of an esb substation/switch room, roof-mounted pv panels, signage (including a totem sign), landscaping, boundary treatments, and all associated site development works and service provisions

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

RERE

“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.

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
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	280 m
13 Keating St, Dungarvan, Waterfordnot full market price	Oct 2025	€10,000	288 m

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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.

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Application received5 February 2026

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