The Esquire Bar and Restaurant, Little Market Street, Tramore
Change of use of the ground floor of The Esquire Bar and Restaurant to a residential dwelling.
25172 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 12 December 2025
- Reference
- 25172
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 December 2025
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes a change of use from a bar and restaurant to residential use on the ground floor. Internal works will be carried out to return the ground and first floor into a self-contained dwelling unit, alongside front elevation changes and modifications to a rear balcony.
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Official record
Development description
- For
- Change of use from bar and restaurant to residential of ground floor
- Internal construction works to ground and first floor to return area to self contained dwelling unit
- Front elevational changes comprising of new front door and windows
- Changes to balcony at rear of first floor serving existing residential area an all associated 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 | 81 m |
| 1 Talbot Place, Tramore, Waterford | Aug 2025 | €365,000 | 98 m |
| 11 Strand Hill Lane, Strand Hill, Tramoreprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €338,325 | 101 m |
| 8 Queens St, Tramore, Co Waterford | Feb 2025 | €290,000 | 107 m |
| 8 Strand Hill Lane, Strand Hill, Tramoreprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €338,326 | 110 m |
| 9 Strand Hill Lane, Strand Hill, Tramoreprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €338,326 | 110 m |
| 2 Strand Hill Lane, Strand Hill, Tramoreprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €329,730 | 110 m |
| 4 Strand Hill Lane, Strand Hill, Tramoreprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €333,921 | 110 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 received12 December 2025
- Further information requested12 February 2026
- Further information received3 July 2026
- Decision due30 July 2026
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