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Observation pack · Waterford City and County Council

26 T.J. Murphy Place , Abbeyside , Dungarvan

the demolition of existing single storey garage & rear extensions to be replaced with a new 2 storey extension to the side & new single storey extension to the rear of existing dwelling, with minor interior alterations to the existing dwelling, along with all associated site works

Observations close 21 Sept 2026 window closed
5 weeks from receipt (received 17 Aug 2026) · s.34 Planning and Development Act 2000 · art. 29 Regulations 2001 · fee €20 · council decision due 11 Oct 2026

The five-week window has passed. Late observations are returned unread. If the council has decided, the next door is the appeal window — but under s.37 only the applicant and those who made a valid observation may appeal.

The application

Reference
2660619 · full record
Authority
Waterford City and County Council
Type
PERMISSION
Status
NEW APPLICATION
Applicant
not published by the national dataset — see the council register
Units
0
Floor area
—
Site area
493 m²
Received
17 Aug 2026
We first saw it
18 Sept 2026, 15:44
Decision due
11 Oct 2026
Decision
N/a

The national dataset truncates descriptions (80 characters for DLR, 70 for Fingal) and omits the applicant. The full description and the drawings are on the council register linked in step 1.

How to submit an observation

  1. Read the file on the council register.Drawings, planning statement and site notices are at http://www.eplanning.ie/WaterfordCCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660619/0.
  2. Write your observation.Quote 2660619 at the top, give your name and the address the authority should reply to, and confine it to planning matters — zoning objective, height, overlooking, traffic, drainage, heritage. What you say here is what you can later appeal on.
  3. Pay the €20 fee.Every submission needs it; without it the observation is invalid and is returned. Waterford City and County Council takes it online with the submission or at the counter.
  4. Submit before 21 Sept 2026.Online through the register above, or in writing to the Planning Department, Waterford City and County Council. The test is the date the authority receives it, not the date you post it.
  5. Keep the acknowledgement.The council's receipt is your proof of a valid observation — see below.

Statutory basis. Section 34(1) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) requires a planning authority to consider any submission or observation made to it in accordance with the Regulations. Article 29 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended) sets the window: a submission or observation must be received by the authority within five weeks beginning on the date of receipt of the application, and must be accompanied by the prescribed fee of €20. A submission received after the window, or without the fee, is invalid and the authority must return it.

After you submit: keep the acknowledgement. Under the 2024 Act it secures your right to appeal — only the applicant and a person who made a valid observation may bring the council's decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála, within four weeks of the decision. Making a valid observation is also what buys a right of appeal: under s.37(1) of the 2000 Act, only the applicant and a person who made a valid submission or observation to the planning authority may appeal the decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála (within four weeks of the decision). Missing the five-week window closes both doors.

What the site is zoned

No current zoning polygon covers this site in the store.

Designations on or near the site

Nothing designated within 100 m of the site.

Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years

Decisions

ReferenceDecisionDecidedUnitsDistanceDescription
2560757Conditional25 Aug 20260431 mfor existing section of the cemetery for the continued use as a cemetery. PLANNING PERMISSION is also sought for a cemetery on the remainder of the site, to erect 2 Columbariums and all ancillary site works . The proposed development adjoins a protected structure.
2660268Conditional12 Jun 20261104 mfor an existing single storey extension of 12.4 sqm residential accommodation & 26.9 sqm garage storage and full Planning Permission for part demolition, internal alterations and a new single storey extension to an existing Dwelling House
2660183Conditional4 Jun 20260434 mreplacement of 2 no. existing rooflights with 4 no (2 pair) larger rooflights on front roof of existing 3 storey property , roof upgrade works and ancillary works including reconfiguration of internal layouts. This property is located in a conservation area.
2560645Conditional23 Apr 20261473 mInternal and External re-modelling and upgrade works to existing property, replacement of non-original single storey and two storey Courtyard extensions with new single storey and two storey extensions, replacement of non-original single storey Garden Room extension with new two storey Garden Room extension, replacement of non-original paving to Courtyard and Garden Terrace Areas, new pedestrian opening in original walled garden wall, replacement of external windows and doors, refurbishment / replacement of internal joinery, modification of existing vehicular entrance gateway and replacement of existing water and drainage services within the Dwelling, new sewer connection to existing public sewer on Skehacrine / Priory Avenue. This building is a designated Protected Structure by Waterford City and Co. Council - Ref DV740027
2660044Conditional20 Mar 20261313 ma change to the design of the proposed extension and alterations of an existing dwelling house Granted under 24/60370 (circa 206 sqm, Gross Internal Floor Area when complete) (previous Planning Reference 24/60370). The proposed development now comprises of (1) the Demolition of 1 no. the existing two storey habitable residential dwelling (circa 92.0 sqm) and the existing flat roof store on the west gable of the house (circa 6.5 sqm). (2) the Construction of 1 no. Proposed New Two Storey Replacement Residential Dwelling House (circa 213 sqm, Gross Internal Floor Area when complete), Construction of a New Patio Area and Associated Site Works
2560829Conditional20 Jan 20260341 mfor artificially lit replacement signage to canopy, business name signage to structure, PLANNING PERMISSION for proposed coffee dock, signage and associated seating area within the existing parking area and all ancillary site works
2560682Conditional12 Dec 2025172 m(1) the construction of a new 2 storey and single storey extension to the rear of the existing house and (2) alteration to existing opes of the original house along with all associated site works
2560756Conditional12 Dec 20251371 mthe construction of an extension to the existing dwelling at ground floor level, including balcony at first floor level along with all associated site works & drainage

Appeals

ACP caseTypeOutcomeDecidedDistance
323752—Other23 Jan 2026456 m
320741—Granted with conditions15 Sept 2025485 m
322645—Granted with conditions11 Sept 2025249 m
318126—Granted with conditions5 Jul 2024249 m
309439—Granted with conditions18 Oct 2023447 m
312313—Refused25 Jan 2023314 m
314576—Refused23 Sept 2022358 m
309629—Granted with conditions3 Nov 2021178 m

If neighbours here have appealed before and lost, the inspector's report on that case is the single most useful thing to read.

What has happened on this file

  • 17 Aug 2026 New application · observations close 21 Sept 2026
  • 17 Aug 2026 Decision

Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 18 Sept 2026, 15:44. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Waterford City and County Council before relying on it.