Strand Road, Tramore, Co. Waterford
Demolition of 'The Gift Box Shop' to build a two-storey building with four retail units and three apartments.
18845 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 18 December 2018
- Reference
- 18845
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 December 2018
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 100 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant intends to demolish 'The Gift Box Shop' and adjoining structures in Tramore. In its place, they propose to construct a two-storey building featuring four ground-floor retail units and three first-floor apartments, complete with an elevator and rear parking.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
To demolish existing structure - "the gift box shop" and adjoining structures, and construct a two storey structure, comprising 4 no. Retail units at ground floor level, and 3 no. Residential apartments at first floor level, with passenger elevator. Amenity space, and 4 no. Car park spaces (to rear of site) on existing site, with all associated site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for tourist uses.”
National zoning type: Tourism and related
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment Above Strand Leisure, Strand Road, Tramore | Feb 2025 | €300,000 | 65 m |
| 11 Beach Side Apts, Tramore, Waterford | Jun 2026 | €400,000 | 128 m |
| 5 Beachside, Tramore, Co Waterford | Mar 2026 | €285,000 | 128 m |
| 1 Strandhill Lane, Strand Hill, Tramoreprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €333,921 | 139 m |
| 5 Strandhill Lane, Strand Hill, Tramoreprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €333,920 | 139 m |
| 12 Strand Hill Lane, Strand Hill, Tramoreprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €335,683 | 201 m |
| 4 Strand Hill Lane, Strand Hill, Tramoreprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €333,921 | 231 m |
| 8 Strand Hill Lane, Strand Hill, Tramoreprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €338,326 | 231 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 received18 December 2018
- Further information requested19 February 2019
- Further information received8 August 2019
- Decision due4 September 2019
- Decision issued3 September 2019
- Grant issued14 October 2019
- Permission expiry13 October 2024
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