For A.

Application details

Planning reference

24120

Council

Waterford City and County Council

Proposal description

For A. Change of use from Hotel to Hostel incorporating the following; Changes to Hotel Building; Ground Floor: Change Kitchen and Dining Room to 2 No. En-suite Bedrooms, change lobby to provide new Reception, D/A wc in storeroom, Removal of bar and internal counters in Lounge and provide double doors from lounge to new raised patio with ramped and stepped access. First Floor. Change 10 Bedrooms and Bathroom to 6 En-suite bedrooms plus storage, remove Hot Press, create protected stairwell, repair timber sash windows and insert new slimline double glazed units. Removal of wood-effect beauty board and make good walls. Change 2 no external doors and all necessary repairs, upgrades of services, electrical, plumbing, heating and ventilation including fire protection measures to building. Extend toilet facilities in existing stone building plus new solar panels on roof: reroof & repair existing concrete shed. On Barrack Street remove fuel pumps, provide 3 no. car parking spaces and new pedestrian access with gate. On site provide 3 no car parking spaces, incl. D/A parking space, EV Charge point, bicycle parking, bin area, hard and soft landscaping, lighting, circulation route, change the 2 no access gates to site to timber gates & upgrade of all services on site. B. Install 3 Glamping Pods on East of site and remove a portion of cast concrete wall C. Signage on East and West Elevations of Hotel Building, for reception and accommodation name and on forecourt a sign to indicate direction to Reception and a sign for Car parking. This is a protected structure RPS WA 750504 NIAH 22810041

Location / address

Site of Walsh's Hotel , Barrack Street/Green Street , Cappoquin

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

4 Jun 2024

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

23 Jul 2024

Final grant date

30 Aug 2024

Planning and construction timeline

Key dated milestones from planning, appeal and official building-control records.

1. Application received

   4 Jun 2024

2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

   23 Jul 2024

3. Final grant

   30 Aug 2024

4. Works commenced

   14 May 2025Official NBCO/BCMS data