The Gap, Riverstown, Tramore
Change of use of a domestic dwelling to a surf school in Tramore.
22168 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 4 March 2022
- Reference
- 22168
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 March 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to continue the use of an existing domestic dwelling as a surf school with ancillary facilities. A surf school is currently operating on part of the site, and the intention is to integrate its activities further into the dwelling.
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Official record
Development description
Continue the use of an existing domestic dwelling to a surf school with ancillary facilities. A surf school is currently in operation on part of the site and it is the intention to incorporate the surf school activities further into the existing dwelling
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for residential development and protect and improve residential amenity.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Pebble Grove, Pebble Beach, Tramore | Dec 2025 | €210,000 | 155 m |
| 6 Atlantic Coast, Strand Rd, Tramore | Aug 2025 | €255,000 | 158 m |
| 17 Atlantic Coast, Tramore, Co Waterford | Sept 2025 | €285,000 | 176 m |
| 16 Pebble Grove, Pebble Beach, Tramore | Jan 2026 | €244,000 | 180 m |
| 40 Pebble Grove, Tramore, Waterford | Mar 2025 | €186,000 | 198 m |
| 28 Pebble Grove, Pebble Beach, Tramore | May 2026 | €205,000 | 212 m |
| 16 Crobally Bungalows, Old Crobally Road, Tramore | Jan 2026 | €225,000 | 213 m |
| 29 Pebble Grove, Tramore, Waterford | Jun 2025 | €206,000 | 219 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 received4 March 2022
- Further information requested27 April 2022
- Further information received25 January 2023
- Decision due21 February 2023
- Decision issued16 February 2023
- Grant issued21 March 2023
- Permission expiry20 March 2028
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