McCarthy Hardware Store, Main Street, Ballyduff
Conversion of a hardware store on Main Street into a distillery with a public viewing area and on-site café.
1788 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 9 February 2017
- Reference
- 1788
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 February 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to change the use of a retail hardware shop to a distillery. The project includes public viewing display areas, an on-site café, partial demolition of the street elevation, and a rear extension.
- Floor area
- 10 m²
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
The change of use of retail/hardware shop to distillery with public viewing display areas and on site café, together with the demolition of 21.5sqm to the street elevation and extension of 10.35sqm to the rear of the property, together with elevational changes and all associated and ancillary site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Protect and promote the character of the Rural Village and promote a vibrant community appropriate to available physical and community infrastructure.”
National zoning type: Built up area
Objective set by the WCCC Development Plan 2022 - 2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballyduff Upper, Waterford | Jul 2025 | €145,000 | 67 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received9 February 2017
- Decision due5 April 2017
- Decision issued16 March 2017
- Grant issued28 April 2017
- Permission expiry27 April 2022
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