A €5 million regeneration project set to start in this Waterford town
Regeneration plan for Ardmore
Waterford City and County Council are set to start a €5,392,048 regeneration project in Ardmore.
As part of the project, the council will develop a new water sports facility and a town centre project to include a new relief road, a car park and the refurbishment of the sandcastle building.
Phase One of the Town Centre First Plan is being finalised and will be presented to the council for adoption in February.
A council spokesperson said: "Waterford City and County Council would like to thank the town team, Ardmore 365 for their input and support in the preparation of the Town Centre First Plan and looks forward to implementing future phases of the Ardmore Regeneration Project."
Waterford City and County Council received funding of €1.3million under Fáilte Ireland’s Platforms for Growth Scheme to develop the water sports facility.
The centre is designed to provide best-in-class facilities for water activity participants that will attract tourists 365 days a year.
The project has the potential to further develop water-based activities such as kayaking, surfing, paddle boarding and sea swimming for all users.
The tender process has been completed and work will start on site in February 2025.
Waterford City and County Council say the facility was a catalyst project which facilitated the Council to secure further funding through the Rural Regeneration & Development Fund to deliver a suite of much-needed town centre infrastructural projects.
A suite of projects was identified via a collaborative Town Centre First process and the subsequent development of a Town Centre First Plan.
The proposal aims to create an extension of the village core, along the proposed relief road, in which people will live, connect, and engage with their physical environment.
The first phase of projects to be delivered include a new relief road, carpark, public realm works, a new Water Sports Facility (funded by Fáilte Ireland), a new public footpath connecting the town to the GAA sports field and refurbishment of sandcastle building (public toilets and Lifeguard Station).
The Department of Rural and Community Development approved €3,273,638 for the Ardmore Regeneration Project through its Rural Regeneration & Development Fund (RRDF).
Waterford City and County Council provided additional funding, bringing the total budget to €4,092,048.
The land acquisition for the relief road and future housing along the western side has been confirmed by An Bord Pleanála and this is the key to enabling the commencement of this exciting development for Ardmore.
Detailed design of the relief road and public realm works can now commence. Tendering for this work will be carried out over the next few weeks and works are expected to be complete by June 2025.
