Unit 1 (former Waterford Paint Sales), Tramore Road, Waterford
Temporary change of use of a retail unit to a leisure and training VAR facility for up to two years.
18800 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 26 November 2018
- Reference
- 18800
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 November 2018
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 374 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a temporary change of use of an existing retail unit, formerly Waterford Paint Sales, to a leisure and training VAR facility. The permission is sought for a period of up to two years and includes new front signage.
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 temporary change of use of existing retail unit (previously permitted for retail use under planning permission reference 07/500442) to a leisure and training var facility for a period of up to 2 years, new front signage and all associated works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve General Business uses; this includes suburban district retail and local neighbourhood centres.”
National zoning type: Other mix of uses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory House, 99 Tramore Rd, Waterfordprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €280,000 | 83 m |
| 12 Manor Court, Waterford, Waterford | Jan 2026 | €49,000 | 99 m |
| Apartment 37, Manor Court, Cork Road | Nov 2025 | €148,000 | 159 m |
| 21 Manor Court, Cork Rd, Waterford | Apr 2026 | €131,000 | 159 m |
| 26 Manor Court, Waterford, Co Waterford | Dec 2025 | €97,000 | 159 m |
| 69 Oreilly Rd, Waterford, Waterford | Feb 2026 | €225,000 | 225 m |
| 64 O'reilly Road, Cork Road, Waterford | May 2025 | €182,000 | 254 m |
| Block 6 Apt 11, Riverwalk, Inner Ring Rd | Jun 2025 | €140,000 | 287 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received26 November 2018
- Further information requested25 January 2019
- Further information received4 February 2019
- Decision due3 March 2019
- Decision issued28 February 2019
- Grant issued8 April 2019
- Permission expiry7 April 2021
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