Goreycorporationlands, Gorey Urban
Change of use from a commercial premises to two apartments in Gorey.
20250964 · Wexford County Council · Lodged 5 August 2025
- Reference
- 20250964
- Authority
- Wexford County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 5 August 2025
- Residential units
- 2
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to convert an existing commercial premises. The property will be changed into two residential apartments.
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 the change of use from commercial premises to 2 no. Apartments
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for retail uses and to protect and strengthen the vitality and viability of the area.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
Objective set by the Gorey Town and Environs Local Area Plan 2017-2023 (as extended) (2017–2026). 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 Church St, Gorey, Wexford | Jun 2025 | €135,000 | 42 m |
| 9 Mcdermott St, Gorey, Wexford | Jun 2025 | €230,000 | 57 m |
| 1 Centenary Place, Gorey, Wexford | Sept 2025 | €163,000 | 106 m |
| Apartment 1-4, 8-9 Main St, Gorey | Feb 2026 | €495,000 | 134 m |
| 4 John St, Gorey, Wexford | Mar 2025 | €280,000 | 163 m |
| Kirkham House, St Michaels Road, Gorey | Jan 2026 | €645,000 | 169 m |
| Apt 1, 10 Esmonde St, Gorey | Jun 2026 | €260,000 | 182 m |
| 1 The Mews, The Ave, Gorey | Jun 2025 | €265,000 | 193 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 received5 August 2025
- Further information requested26 September 2025
- Further information received8 December 2025
- Decision due4 January 2026
- Decision issued9 January 2026
- Grant issued3 June 2026
- Appeal submitted5 February 2026
- Appeal decided3 June 2026
- Permission expiry2 June 2031
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted30 m away
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Goreycorporationlands, Gorey Urban
20211430WexfordLodged 8 Sept 2021Change of use
- Awaiting decision30 m away
CHANGE OF USE OF AN EXISTING 66.3SQM STORAGE AREA UNIT TO A NEW PROPOSED 55.3SQM
GOREYCORPORATIONLANDS, GOREY URBAN
20160524WexfordLodged 17 May 2016Change of use
- Refused30 m away
PERMISSION FOR THE CHANGE OF USE OF AN EXISTING STORAGE AREA UNIT TO A NEW PROPO
GOREY CORPORATIONLANDS, GOREY URBAN
20160736WexfordLodged 28 Jun 2016Change of use
- Granted40 m away
Permission for retention for altered boundaries and to retain the existing
Goreycorporationlands, Gorey Urban
20231004WexfordLodged 29 Aug 2023Retention
- Granted40 m away
Permission for retention for altered boundaries and minor alterations to the
Goreycorporationlands, Gorey Urban
20231005WexfordLodged 29 Aug 2023Retention
- Granted40 m away
PERMISSION TO DEMOLISH THE EXISTING TWO STOREY DWELLING AND TO REPLACE THE BUILD
GOREYCORPORATIONLANDS, GOREY URBAN
20180023WexfordLodged 12 Jan 2018Demolition
- Refused40 m away
PERMISSION TO DEMOLISH THE EXISTING TWO STOREY DWELLING AND TO REPLACE THE BUILD
GOREYCORPORATIONLANDS, GOREY URBAN
20170136WexfordLodged 10 Feb 2017Demolition
- Granted50 m away
Permission to construct a 19.0 sq/m first floor extension to rear elevation
Goreycorporationlands, Gorey Urban
20231580WexfordLodged 22 Dec 2023Extension
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