Ballygillane Big, St. Helen's
Change of use for a ground floor commercial cafe unit.
20240170 · Wexford County Council · Lodged 19 February 2024
- Reference
- 20240170
- Authority
- Wexford County Council
- Register status
- Other
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 19 February 2024
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for a change of use of the existing commercial unit, currently operating as a cafe, on the ground floor.
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
Permission for change of use for the commercial unit (cafe) on the ground floor
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for an attractive, vibrant village centre which maximises the use of lands and encourages a mix of residential, retail, commercial and civic uses.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the Wexford County 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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 18 December 2024.
Notified floor area: 91 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 La Rochelle Village, Rosslare Harbour, Wexford | Feb 2025 | €267,000 | 180 m |
| 4 Tuskamore Ave, Rosslare Harbour, Wexford | Apr 2026 | €165,000 | 202 m |
| 4 St Martins Court, Rosslare Harbour, Wexford | Feb 2025 | €200,000 | 220 m |
| 39 Portside, Rosslare Harbour, Wexfordnot full market price | Nov 2025 | €235,000 | 268 m |
| 36 Portside, Rosslare Harbour, Wexford | Oct 2025 | €245,000 | 285 m |
| 1154 Cawdor Street, Rosslare Harbour, Co. Wexford | Apr 2025 | €250,000 | 305 m |
| 31 Portside, Rosslare Harbour, Wexford | Feb 2025 | €220,000 | 314 m |
| 12 Portside, Rosslare Harbour, Wexford | Jul 2025 | €259,000 | 326 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 received19 February 2024
- Decision due14 April 2024
- Decision issued5 April 2024
- Grant issued9 May 2024
- Permission expiry8 May 2029
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for the construction of a 24m monopole telecommunications support
Ballygillane Big, St. Helen's
20200970WexfordLodged 24 Aug 2020Infrastructure
- Awaiting decision30 m away
Permissionfor the construction of 32 no. fully serviced residential dwelling uni
Ballygillane Big, St. Helens
20211158WexfordLodged 19 Jul 2021Housing estate
- Granted30 m away
Permission for the construction of 27 no. fully serviced residential dwelling
Ballygillane Big, St Helen's
20220866WexfordLodged 28 Jun 2022Housing estate
- Granted70 m away
Permission for the proposed erection of 2 no. fully serviced dwelling houses
Ballygillane Little, St. Helen's
20221494WexfordLodged 10 Nov 2022New dwelling
- Awaiting decision70 m away
Permission for the proposed erection of 2no fully serviced dwelling houses toget
Ballygillane Little, St.Helen's
20201157WexfordLodged 8 Oct 2020New dwelling
- Refused70 m away
Permission for the proposed erection of 2no fully serviced dwelling houses
Ballygillane Big & Ballygillane Little, St. Helen's
20201206WexfordLodged 19 Oct 2020New dwelling
- Granted80 m away
Permission to construct a new vehicular entrance and driveway
Ballygillane Little, St Helen's
20200396WexfordLodged 30 Mar 2020Infrastructure
- Awaiting decision80 m away
Permission for the construction of a new vehicular entrance and driveway onto St
Ballygilliane Little, St. Helens
20200272WexfordLodged 6 Mar 2020Alterations
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