Main Street, Ardmore, Co. Waterford
Conversion of an art gallery in Ardmore into a first-floor apartment and a ground-floor restaurant.
2660082 · Waterford City and County Council · Lodged 10 February 2026
- Reference
- 2660082
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 February 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes a change of use from an art gallery to a mixed-use development. It will feature a restaurant on the ground floor with single-storey extensions, and an apartment on the first floor with a first-floor extension.
- Residential unit
- 1
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
Change of use from art gallery to mixed development use consisting of: apartment to first floor and restaurant use to ground floor for the preparation and sale of hot food for consumption on premises and for consumption off the premises. Construction of single storey extensions for restaurant use and construction of a first-floor extension to existing building for residential use, including all internal and external alterations . Erection of outbuildings for commercial use, and all associated signage, external lighting, hard landscaping, and site services.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Protect and promote the character of the Rural Village and promote a vibrant community appropriate to available physical and community infrastructure.”
National zoning type: Built up 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Cois Tra, Ardmore, Waterford | Oct 2025 | €400,000 | 46 m |
| 26 Dubh Carrig, Ardmore, Carrig | Feb 2025 | €472,000 | 57 m |
| Duffcarrick, Ardmore, Waterford | Apr 2025 | €400,000 | 120 m |
| Knocknagow, College Rd, Ardmore | Nov 2025 | €430,000 | 349 m |
| New Line Rd, Ardmore, Co Waterford | Apr 2026 | €1,085,000 | 374 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 received10 February 2026
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