1.Demolition of the 1970's era 3 storey Bridge House building and full site clearance.

Application details

Planning reference

23318

Council

Waterford City and County Council

Proposal description

1.Demolition of the 1970's era 3 storey Bridge House building and full site clearance. 2. Construction of a 7 storey(overpart-basement) hotel and aparthotel development with function halls, all with principal entrance onto Davitts Quay. 3. There will be 42 no. hotel bedrooms, 42 no. aparthotel rooms and 1 no. penthouse suite, with balconies/terrace area(s) 4. The part-basement level will house plant, service and storage areas,staff areas kitchens and related areas. 5. Ground Floor will comprise 2 no. function halls (which can integrate to a single larger space) Lobby/Reception, publicly accessible Café/bar (serving hot food), indoor and outdoor seating areas, bin/refuse area, toilets, kitchen, plant room and service/circulation areas etc.6. The 1st to 5th floor will comprise hotel bedrooms, aparthotel rooms and ancillary, circulation/storage/service/ancillary office/lobby areas. 7 6th floor will comprise 1 no. penthouse suite with balcony/terrace, aparthotel rooms and ancillary circulation lobby spaces and provision is made for solar PV cells at roof level. 8. The Application makes provision to reconfigure and build over the surface car park area off Richard A Walsh St. permitted to serve the hotel under Reg. Ref.22913 including relocating entrance exit point to accommodate ESB sub stations and switch rooms. Car parking for 48 no spaces (of which 3 are disabled bays) will be provided at the existing Western Terrace car park site, to include3 no spaces for the hotel permitted under Reg, Ref 22913 in lieu of the now proposed removal of 3 no spaces from the 26 spaces permitted under ref 22/913. 9. A limited use delivery/loading and setdown area is proposed within the development area. 10. A gated public laneway (open 0700-2200) connecting Richard A Walsh St. and T.F. Meagher St is proposed running alongside function rooms. 11. Permission is also sought for hard and soft landscaping, a green wall, 26 no bicycle parking/storage, hotel/aparthotel signage. lighting, and all ancillary and associated site development works. The Application will be accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (Nis). The Application and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) may be inspected and purchased for a fee not exceeding the cost of making a copy at the offces of the Planning Authority (Menapia Building, The Mall, Waterford).

Location / address

.42 Ha at Davitts Quay/Richard Walsh Street and T.F Meagher St, and lands accessed from Western Terrace, Dungarvan

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

21 Nov 2023

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

5 Jul 2024

Final grant date

9 Aug 2024