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Waterford - Waterford City and County Council

Proposed Development

development at the sites of 0.0557ha located at Davitt’s Quay and the sites of 0.0859ha located at Richard A. Walsh Street. The site at Davitt’s Quay is bound by an open green space adjoining Waterford City and County Council offices to the north, the Colligan River to the east, a pub/restaurant premises to the south and by Davitt’s Quay to the west. The site at Richard A. Walsh Street is bound by the Áras Brúgha building to the east, the Lawlor’s Hotel car park to the south and Richard A. Walsh Street to the west and north. The development at Davitt’s Quay will comprise the demolition and clearance of existing 2-storey building (535sq.m), associated structure and all hard-standing, and construction of a 7- storey hotel development (1,827 sq. m GFA), with principal entrance at Davitt’s Quay. The hotel development will comprise 40 no. bedrooms with associated terraces/balconies, ground floor hotel reception area, lounge rooms, and all ancillary hotel operational and management space including bin stores, linen stores and associated lift/stair cores and circulation space. The proposed development also includes the provision of a ground floor deli/café (serving hot food) including indoor seating area, food hall and kitchen, and a restaurant including a bar on the sixth floor with external terrace seating, kitchen, and WC. A new servicing bay is proposed along the eastern side of the carriageway on Davitt’s Quay directly adjacent to the proposed hotel building. Planning permission is also sought for hard and soft landscaping, plant, refuse stores, cycle stores accommodating 20 no. bicycle parking spaces (racking) and all ancillary and associated site and development works. The development at Richard A. Walsh Street will comprise the construction of a new car park to serve the proposed hotel development with 26 no. car parking spaces including 2 no. disabled parking bays. Planning permission is also sought for a new boundary wall and railings along Richard A. Walsh Street, new vehicle access from Richard A. Walsh Street and new separate pedestrian access from Davitt’s Quay. Planning permission is also sought for hard and soft landscaping and all ancillary and associated site and development works. The application will be accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS)

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Application Details

Location
Site of 0.0557 ha located at Davitt's Quay , and Site of 0.0859 ha located at Richard A. Walsh Street , Dungarvan
Applicant
N/A
Application Type
PERMISSION
Planning Authority
Waterford City and County Council

Timeline

Registration Date
21 October 2022
Status
INCOMPLETED APPLICATION
Decision
N/A

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22913CONDITIONAL26 Oct 2022

development at the sites of 0.0557ha located at Davitt’s Quay and the sites of 0.0859ha located at Richard A. Walsh Street. The site at Davitt’s Quay is bound by an open green space adjoining Waterford City and County Council offices to the north, the Colligan River to the east, a pub/restaurant premises to the south and by Davitt’s Quay to the west. The site at Richard A. Walsh Street is bound by the Áras Brúgha building to the east, the Lawlor’s Hotel car park to the south and Richard A. Walsh Street to the west and north. The development at Davitt’s Quay will comprise the demolition and clearance of existing 2-storey building (535sq.m), associated structure and all hard-standing, and construction of a 7- storey hotel development (1,827 sq. m GFA), with principal entrance at Davitt’s Quay. The hotel development will comprise 40 no. bedrooms with associated terraces/balconies, ground floor hotel reception area, lounge rooms, and all ancillary hotel operational and management space including bin stores, linen stores and associated lift/stair cores and circulation space. The proposed development also includes the provision of a ground floor deli/café (serving hot food) including indoor seating area, food hall and kitchen, and a restaurant including a bar on the sixth floor with external terrace seating, kitchen, and WC. A new servicing bay is proposed along the eastern side of the carriageway on Davitt’s Quay directly adjacent to the proposed hotel building. Planning permission is also sought for hard and soft landscaping, plant, refuse stores, cycle stores accommodating 20 no. bicycle parking spaces (racking) and all ancillary and associated site and development works. The development at Richard A. Walsh Street will comprise the construction of a new car park to serve the proposed hotel development with 26 no. car parking spaces including 2 no. disabled parking bays. Planning permission is also sought for a new boundary wall and railings along Richard A. Walsh Street, new vehicle access from Richard A. Walsh Street and new separate pedestrian access from Davitt’s Quay. Planning permission is also sought for hard and soft landscaping and all ancillary and associated site and development works. The application will be accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS)

Site of 0.0557 ha located at Davitt's Quay and , Site of 0.0859 ha located at Richard A. Walsh Street , Dungarvan

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17904CONDITIONAL22 Dec 2017

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Aras Bruga , Davitts Quay , Dungarvan

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17221CONDITIONAL4 Apr 2017

change of use of an existing three storey building from office to hostel and café at ground floor and hostel at first and second floor. Permission is also sought for the demolition of the existing single storey extension and the construction of a single storey garden room extension and a part single storey/part three storey hostel bedroom extension to the rear of the existing building and all associated works

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20378CONDITIONAL23 Jun 2020

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18612REFUSED7 Sept 2018

development consisting of: a. The demolition of the 1970's era 3 storey "Bridge House" office building. b. The construction of a 10 storey/part 8 storey block fronting onto Walsh St which will accommodate. 1. 94 no. short term let residential apartments for holiday use. 2. Leisure centre with swimming pool & ancillary accommodation. 3. 4 levels of carparking accommodating 142 carparking spaces & bicycle parking facilities. 4. 3 no. ground floor commercial units. 5. New vehicular entrance from Walsh St. 6. Modification of existing footpaths & setdown area. 7. Reception & Management office. 8. Roof plant area. 9. Ancillary service/plant, stairs & yard areas. 10. Building signage. c. The construction of a 6 storey over basement block fronting onto Davitt's Quay which will accommodate: 11. 26 no. short term let residential apartments for holiday use. 12. Reception & management office. 13. Function room & waiting area. 14. Basement storage/service area. 15. Roof plant area. 16. Ancillary service/plant yard areas .17. Building signage. d. All associated site developments works, drainage and boundary fencing & ancillary works. This proposal adjoins The Bank Building, TF Meagher St, which is a Protected Structure (NIR22821017) & currently subject to a planning application ref 18/47 & ABP Ref.301937-18, for change of use to Restaurant & Public Bar. The development adjoins Aras Brúgha, Shandon Rd which is a Protected Structure (NIR 22821016)

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22169N/A4 Mar 2022

Development presently occupied by retail/commercial premises forming part of the terrace along Davitts Quay, bound to the north by a small open space area adjoining Waterford City and County Council offices, and an ESB/utility station. The development will include the demolition and clearance of existing 2 storey building (535 sq.m), associated structures and all hard-standing, and the construction of a 7-storey hotel development (1,788sq.m GFA), with principal entrance at Davitt's Quay. The hotel development will comprise 40 no. bedrooms with associated terraces/balconies, ground floor hotel reception area, lounge rooms, and all ancillary hotel operational and management space including bin stores, linen stores and associated lift/stair cores and circulation space. The proposed development also includes the provision of a ground floor deli/café (serving hot food), food hall and kitchen, and restaurant/bar on the sixth floor with external terrace seating, kitchen and WC. Planning permission is also sought for hard and soft landscaping, plant, refuse stores, cycle stores accommodating 20 no. bicycle parking spaces (racking) and all ancillary and associated site development works

site of 0.0396ha located at , Davitts Quay , Dungarvan

44m
22179REFUSED10 Mar 2022

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21449REFUSED18 May 2021

the development will consist of the demolition and clearance of the existing 3 storey Bridge House (995 sq. m), the wall and railing fronting Davitt's Quay and all hard-standing, and the construction of a 1-9 storey over basement hotel development, with principal entrance at Davitt's Quay. The hotel development will comprise: 65 no. bedroos (15 no. with terraces/balconies facing to the east, south and west) and 1 no. 2 bedroom family suite (with roof terrace facing to the east), function room , exhibition area, ground floor breakfast/dining room, 2 no. fifth floor bar/dining areas with eastern, southern and northern roof terraces/balconies; all ancillary hotel operational and management spaces, including plant, 10 no, cycle parking spaces at basement and surface levels, rear access and 2 no. service vehicle set down spaces at Walsh Street, and ancillary works to facilitate the development, including water services, with basement level attenuation and green roofs. The proposal and associated ancillary elements abut the Protected Structure known as the Bank Building (NIAH Reg. No. 22821017) to the south and are partly located in its rear curtilage. The works to be carried out within the rear curtilage of the Protected Structure include reconfigurations to the location of a gas tank, refuse storage, car parking and delivery access permitted under Reg. Ref. 18/47/ ABP-301937-18. For development on lands of 0.2024 ha located at and to the rear of the 'Bridge House' 1970s office building at

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2560549N/A7 Aug 2025

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2560575N/A19 Aug 2025

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