2 Lower Main Street, Tramore, Co. Waterford
Change of use of a vacant ground floor unit to a café.
21866 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 10 September 2021
- Reference
- 21866
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 September 2021
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of a currently vacant ground floor unit, formerly used as a beautician/hairdresser, to a café.
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
Change of use of ground floor of currently vacant (formerly beautician/hairdresser) to café with all necessary site works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for the development and enhancement of town core uses including retail, residential, commercial, civic and other uses.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Post Office Lane, Tramore, Co Waterford | May 2026 | €160,000 | 62 m |
| 8 Queens St, Tramore, Co Waterford | Feb 2025 | €290,000 | 82 m |
| 6 Queens St, Tramore, Co Waterford | Dec 2025 | €280,000 | 99 m |
| D�n�n, Queens St, Tramore | Oct 2025 | €190,000 | 101 m |
| 11 Strand Hill Lane, Strand Hill, Tramoreprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €338,325 | 110 m |
| 1 Patrick Street, Tramore, Waterford | Dec 2025 | €230,000 | 112 m |
| 8 Strand Hill Lane, Strand Hill, Tramoreprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €338,326 | 118 m |
| 9 Strand Hill Lane, Strand Hill, Tramoreprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €338,326 | 118 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 received10 September 2021
- Further information requested2 November 2021
- Further information received5 November 2021
- Decision due13 December 2021
- Decision issued9 December 2021
- Grant issued24 January 2022
- Permission expiry23 January 2027
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Section 254 Licence Application - wind breakers to go around tables and chairs roughly 16 (m2)
No. 2 Lower Main Street , Tramore , Co Waterford
21659WaterfordLodged 8 Jul 2021Other
- GrantedAt this site
SECTION 254 LICENCE for 4-5 4 seater picnic benches outside new café Café Cnoc
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22228WaterfordLodged 23 Mar 2022Other
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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24201WaterfordLodged 20 Sept 2024Other
- GrantedAt this site
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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- GrantedAt this site
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2243WaterfordLodged 25 Jan 2022Retention
- Awaiting decision30 m away
For — change of use from bar and restaurant to residential of ground floor
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25172WaterfordLodged 12 Dec 2025Change of use
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