Unit 1B Lower Branch Road, Tramore, Co. Waterord
Change of use from a tourist information office to a café in Tramore.
2560270 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 28 April 2025
- Reference
- 2560270
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 April 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert a former Tourist Information Office into a café and coffee shop. The development will also include new signage and associated site works.
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
For the change of use from a tourist information office to a café / coffee shop to include signage and all associate site works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Strandhill Lane, Strand Hill, Tramoreprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €333,920 | 71 m |
| 1 Strandhill Lane, Strand Hill, Tramoreprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €333,921 | 71 m |
| 6 Queens St, Tramore, Co Waterford | Dec 2025 | €280,000 | 98 m |
| 8 Queens St, Tramore, Co Waterford | Feb 2025 | €290,000 | 109 m |
| D�n�n, Queens St, Tramore | Oct 2025 | €190,000 | 113 m |
| 1 Patrick Street, Tramore, Waterford | Dec 2025 | €230,000 | 122 m |
| 2 Post Office Lane, Tramore, Co Waterford | May 2026 | €160,000 | 169 m |
| Rushmore House, Lower Branch Rd, Tramore | May 2026 | €530,000 | 179 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 received28 April 2025
- Decision due22 June 2025
- Decision issued18 June 2025
- Grant issued28 July 2025
- Permission expiry27 July 2030
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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18724WaterfordLodged 25 Oct 2018Change of use
- Refused30 m away
Construction of 2 storey, 2 bedroom apartment and all associated site works
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24177WaterfordLodged 12 Aug 2024Apartments
- Granted50 m away
Planning permission sought for indefinite retention of 2 velux roof lights to the front elevation of
5 Marine Terrace , Tramore , Co Waterford
20731WaterfordLodged 8 Oct 2020Retention
- Awaiting decision60 m away
To construct temporary food kiosks (no — with associated seating area, new landscaping and boundary treatment
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2360118WaterfordLodged 31 Mar 2023Commercial
- Awaiting decision60 m away
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2360137WaterfordLodged 11 Apr 2023Commercial
- Granted60 m away
For a new bus shelter and ancillary works at
The Bus Eireann Bus Stop and bus parking area , Lower Branch Road , Tramore
20437WaterfordLodged 6 Jul 2020Infrastructure
- Refused60 m away
To retain indefinitely blocking up of an entrance on Train Hill, Tramore and the reopening of the original…
No. 1 Bellevue Terrace , Tramore , Co. Waterford
1951WaterfordLodged 1 Feb 2019Retention
- Granted60 m away
To retain indefinitely the blocking up of an entrance on Train Hill, Tramore and the opening up of an…
1 Bellevue Terrace , Tramore , Co. Waterford
19871WaterfordLodged 15 Nov 2019Retention
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