Lafcadio Hearn Japanese Gardens, Pond Road, Tramore
Modifications and extensions to the Lafcadio Hearn Japanese Gardens visitor facilities in Tramore.
2360290 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 4 July 2023
- Reference
- 2360290
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 July 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project includes a new 62 sq m visitor reception and a 33 sq m wheelchair-accessible viewing deck on the upper ground floor. The lower ground floor will feature a 98 sq m cultural, interpretative, and exhibition space, toilets, storage, and a lobby, along with external decks.
- Floor area
- 202 m²
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Official record
Development description
To construct modifications and extension to existing garden facilities to include visitor reception (62sq m) and wheelchair accessible viewing deck (33sq. M) at upper ground floor, together with a cultural, interpretative and exhibition space, toilets, storage and lobby (98sq. M) and external decks (9sq. M) at the lower ground floor and including all ancillary site works,
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Preserve and provide for open space and recreational amenities.”
National zoning type: Open space, park
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushmore House, Lower Branch Rd, Tramore | May 2026 | €530,000 | 89 m |
| Gurteen Terrace, Pond Rd, Tramore | Sept 2025 | €495,000 | 97 m |
| 3 Gurteen Terrace, Tramore, Waterford | Oct 2025 | €547,000 | 103 m |
| 1 Rocklands, Pond Road, Tramore | May 2025 | €300,000 | 104 m |
| 2 Rocklands, Pond Rd, Tramore | Nov 2025 | €629,000 | 114 m |
| 1 Patrick Street, Tramore, Waterford | Dec 2025 | €230,000 | 182 m |
| D�n�n, Queens St, Tramore | Oct 2025 | €190,000 | 195 m |
| 6 Queens St, Tramore, Co Waterford | Dec 2025 | €280,000 | 206 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 July 2023
- Further information requested23 August 2023
- Further information received1 September 2023
- Decision due28 September 2023
- Decision issued25 September 2023
- Grant issued7 November 2023
- Permission expiry6 November 2028
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