Observation pack · Waterford City and County Council
15 Main Street , Tramore , Co Waterford
the partial indefinite change of use from commercial to residential for the rear separate unit only and all associated site works
Observations close 19 Oct 2026 26 days left
5 weeks from receipt (received 14 Sept 2026) · s.34 Planning and Development Act 2000 · art. 29 Regulations 2001 · fee €20 · council decision due 8 Nov 2026
The application
- Reference
- 2660708 · full record
- Authority
- Waterford City and County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Status
- NEW APPLICATION
- Applicant
- not published by the national dataset — see the council register
- Units
- 0
- Floor area
- —
- Site area
- 196 m²
- Received
- 14 Sept 2026
- We first saw it
- 22 Sept 2026, 16:10
- Decision due
- 8 Nov 2026
- Decision
- N/a
The national dataset truncates descriptions (80 characters for DLR, 70 for Fingal) and omits the applicant. The full description and the drawings are on the council register linked in step 1.
How to submit an observation
- Read the file on the council register.Drawings, planning statement and site notices are at http://www.eplanning.ie/WaterfordCCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660708/0.
- Write your observation.Quote
2660708at the top, give your name and the address the authority should reply to, and confine it to planning matters — zoning objective, height, overlooking, traffic, drainage, heritage. What you say here is what you can later appeal on. - Pay the €20 fee.Every submission needs it; without it the observation is invalid and is returned. Waterford City and County Council takes it online with the submission or at the counter.
- Submit before 19 Oct 2026.Online through the register above, or in writing to the Planning Department, Waterford City and County Council. The test is the date the authority receives it, not the date you post it.
- Keep the acknowledgement.The council's receipt is your proof of a valid observation — see below.
Statutory basis. Section 34(1) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) requires a planning authority to consider any submission or observation made to it in accordance with the Regulations. Article 29 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended) sets the window: a submission or observation must be received by the authority within five weeks beginning on the date of receipt of the application, and must be accompanied by the prescribed fee of €20. A submission received after the window, or without the fee, is invalid and the authority must return it.
After you submit: keep the acknowledgement. Under the 2024 Act it secures your right to appeal — only the applicant and a person who made a valid observation may bring the council's decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála, within four weeks of the decision. Making a valid observation is also what buys a right of appeal: under s.37(1) of the 2000 Act, only the applicant and a person who made a valid submission or observation to the planning authority may appeal the decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála (within four weeks of the decision). Missing the five-week window closes both doors.
What the site is zoned
No current zoning polygon covers this site in the store.
Designations on or near the site
Nothing designated within 100 m of the site.
Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years
Decisions
| Reference | Decision | Decided | Units | Distance | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2660539 | Conditional | 11 Sept 2026 | 1 | 360 m | ground floor extension to the existing cottage comprising a dining & family room, conversion of the attic to provide two ensuite bedrooms, construction of a new patio area along with all associated site works |
| 2660195 | Conditional | 3 Sept 2026 | 1 | 396 m | the construction of a two storey dwelling with all public service connections and all associated site works. |
| 2660148 | Conditional | 21 Aug 2026 | 0 | 52 m | is sought for the as built alterations to planning file 17262 consisting of: the omission of the first floor rear terrace, construction of a rear external stairs and relocation of first floor rear door with dormer overhead. PERMISSION is sought for the extension and alterations to the existing first floor 1-bedroom apartment to a new 3-bedroom apartment. Permission is sought for the removal of the existing roof and the construction of a single storey second floor extension and external terrace at second floor level. Permission is also sought for the removal and replacement of the existing windows at first floor level facing onto Main Street and all associated site works |
| 2666 | Conditional | 18 Aug 2026 | 1 | 490 m | to convert the attic space in the existing dwelling, including the provision of a dormer window to the front elevation, together with the demolition of the existing rear extension and the construction of a new two-storey extension to the rear of the existing dwelling and all associated site works |
| 2660474 | Conditional | 18 Aug 2026 | 0 | 360 m | indefinite retention of the construction of a garden studio incorporating a home gym, study and games room along with all associated site |
| 25172 | Conditional | 24 Jul 2026 | 1 | 99 m | for 1) change of use from bar and restaurant to residential of ground floor 2) Internal construction works to ground and first floor to return area to self contained dwelling unit 3) Front elevational changes comprising of new front door and windows 4) Changes to balcony at rear of first floor serving existing residential area an all associated site works |
| 2660358 | Conditional | 17 Jul 2026 | 0 | 106 m | The development consists of the redevelopment of an existing four-storey derelict building, formerly a hotel, into a 40 no. unit Apart-Hotel, with a gross floor area of 3,812 sq.m, including but not limited to the following works: a) Demolition of ground floor single-storey annexes onto Broad Street and Hotel Square respectively; demolition of rear external projections, bay windows, ancillary spaces, stairwells and removal of the existing lift from the central courtyard; and demolition/removal of the building interiors back to structure, including non-structural walls; b) Elevational alterations including the removal of all external windows and doors and replacement with new external windows and doors within existing and newly formed openings; formation and alteration of external entrances and openings; raising and aligning of parapet levels; re-rendering, feature tiling and painting of the external façades; c) Removal, replacement and alteration of roof coverings, parapet cappings, roof plant, roof access, AOVs, maintenance walkways, fall-arrest system and associated roof-level plant and services; d) Construction of a third-floor single-storey flat-roof extension facing Little Market Street; e) Construction of new additions to the internal courtyard to include 2 no. escape stairs, 1 no. accommodation stair, 1 no. lift including overrun, laundry/linen/service areas and apart-hotel accommodation; f) Infill of existing undercroft areas and construction of new infill external walls; g) Reinstatement and repair of existing floors; renovation and extension of the ground floor external store room on the western boundary into staff facilities, store and plant room; h) Provision of ancillary apart-hotel facilities including reception/foyer, office, staff facilities, laundry, linen/storage, luggage storage, bin storage, plant and service areas; i) Construction of a ground floor entrance canopy with associated signage and window awnings onto Broad Street; j) Installation of illuminated building signage, including canopy-mounted signage, wall-mounted signage and roof/parapet-level signage; k) External site works including new footpaths, raised terraces, planters, front entrance steps, wheelchair-accessible paths, landscaped/defensible spaces, provision of 12 no. car parking spaces including 1 no. accessible parking space, road markings and all associated underground and above-ground services and connections. |
| 2660325 | Conditional | 7 Jul 2026 | 1 | 67 m | for a new two-storey extension to the rear of my existing dwelling, together with all associated site works |
Appeals
| ACP case | Type | Outcome | Decided | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 501233 | — | Other | 21 Aug 2026 | 132 m |
| 501176 | — | Granted with conditions | 7 Aug 2026 | 166 m |
| 322203 | — | Granted with conditions | 30 Jan 2026 | 100 m |
| 320590 | — | Granted with conditions | 17 Dec 2024 | 43 m |
| 319304 | — | Refused | 11 Nov 2024 | 282 m |
| 316836 | — | Split | 12 Sept 2023 | 223 m |
| 312666 | — | Granted with conditions | 22 May 2023 | 351 m |
| 311844 | — | Granted with conditions | 15 Mar 2023 | 282 m |
If neighbours here have appealed before and lost, the inspector's report on that case is the single most useful thing to read.
What has happened on this file
- 14 Sept 2026 New application · observations close 19 Oct 2026
- 14 Sept 2026 Decision
Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 22 Sept 2026, 16:10. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Waterford City and County Council before relying on it.