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Observation pack · Waterford City and County Council

Ballymacaw , Dunmore East , Co. Waterford

extension and alterations to existing dwelling, alterations to existing vehicular entrance, demolition of existing outbuildings and connection to new waste water treatment system and percolation area, previously granted under planning reference 26/60314 and all associated siteworks.

Observations close 30 Sept 2026 11 days left
5 weeks from receipt (received 26 Aug 2026) · s.34 Planning and Development Act 2000 · art. 29 Regulations 2001 · fee 20

The application

Reference
2660649 · full record
Authority
Waterford City and County Council
Type
PERMISSION
Status
INCOMPLETED APPLICATION
Applicant
not published by the national dataset — see the council register
Units
0
Floor area
Site area
2,471 m²
Received
26 Aug 2026
We first saw it
18 Sept 2026, 15:44
Decision due
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/2660649/0.
  2. Write your observation.Quote 2660649 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 30 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
2660314Conditional1 Jul 202600 mUpgrading of existing septic tank to proprietary waste water treatment system and percolation area and all associated siteworks.
2560380Conditional21 Jul 2025087 mfor alterations and extensions to the existing single storey dwelling to include the following. A) proposed single storey extension to the sides and rear of the dwelling to provide 2 No bedrooms and bathrooms. B) Alterations to the existing front porch removal of existing pitch roof and construction of a flat roof. C) Also, elevational changes and internal alterations to existing dwelling, along with all associated site development, facilitating works.
2484Conditional19 Jun 20241358 mto convert Whites bar to a single family habitable dwelling, to demolish existing smoke room and to construct new sun lounge to southern end of property
2360485Conditional7 Feb 20241191 mfor the construction of a first floor extension over an existing single storey annex previously granted under planning reg. no. 2399 and modifications to existing boundary wall to facilitate a single car parking space
23319Conditional25 Jan 2024190 mto install a new waste water treatment plant and associated percolation area together with all associated site works to existing single storey dwelling
2399Conditional17 May 20231191 mfor the refurbishment of an existing dwelling house to include the change of use of an existing domestic shed to living accommodation, changes to the ground & first floor layouts and changes to the facades of the existing dwelling house
22630Conditional8 Dec 20220499 mPERMISSION for a new extension to the existing community centre, the extension will consist of a multi purpose hall which will be used for part time day care, yoga, circuit training etc., seating area and new toilets to replace existing, associated site works and services
22459Conditional16 Aug 20221101 mconstruct a new dormer bungalow, together with some internal layout changes and minor elevational alterations, and all associated site development works, all to replace the original dormer bungalow on site, which is currently unhabitable due to fire damage (Original house approved under Planning Ref. 98-38)

Appeals

No appeals within 500 m in the last 5 years.

What has happened on this file

  • 26 Aug 2026 New application · observations close 30 Sept 2026
  • 26 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.