Unit 4 Complex 5, Riverstown Business Park Tramore, Co. Waterford.
Change of use from light industrial to a kitchen showroom in Tramore.
2560794 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 11 November 2025
- Reference
- 2560794
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 November 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to change the use of Unit 4, Complex 5 at Riverstown Business Park from light industrial to a kitchen showroom. It also includes the retention of an internal dividing wall and the construction of a new window opening.
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
To change the use of a premises ,from light industrial to kitchen showroom use, to retain the internal wall which sub-divides the unit and differs from that which was shown on the original planning permission drawings (planning reference 041085), and to construct a window opening in the south facing external wall measuring 1.8m x 0.50m , in accordance with the drawings submitted.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for light industry, general enterprise, business development, office, research and development and high technology/ high technology manufacturing type employment in a high quality built and landscaped environment.”
National zoning type: Other commerce/industrial/enterprise uses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 The Estuary, Somerville, Tramore | Jan 2026 | €340,000 | 117 m |
| 57 The Estuary, Somerville, Tramore | Jun 2025 | €340,000 | 142 m |
| 42 The Dunes, Somerville, Tramore | May 2025 | €315,000 | 174 m |
| 51 The Dunes, Somerville, Tramore | Apr 2026 | €495,000 | 222 m |
| 10 The Dunes, Somerville, Tramore | Jan 2026 | €390,000 | 278 m |
| 62 Bayview, Tramore, Waterford | Jul 2025 | €200,000 | 341 m |
| 3 Strand Hill Lane, Tramoreprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €333,921 | 407 m |
| Unit 12 Strand Hill Green, Strand Hill, Tramoreprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €439,648 | 412 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 received11 November 2025
- Decision due14 January 2026
- Decision issued14 January 2026
- Grant issued24 February 2026
- Permission expiry23 February 2031
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