Ikea planning application is granted in Waterford City

Ikea Ireland Limited have been granted planning permission for alterations to a premises in Waterford City.

The approved application set out intentions to make amendments to the former ‘Mum N Me’ mother and baby store at the Tramore Road Business Park. The store announced its closure earlier this year after 14 years in operation.

The application site is 0.013 hectares and fronts the Regional Road R675.

The application outlines plans to make changes to the shopfront and to erect external tenant illuminated signage fronting the Tramore Road.

It is also proposed to paint the existing cladding grey.

Waterford City and County Council granted permission for the development subject to two conditions last week.

Days after permission was granted, a second application was submitted by Ikea Ireland Limited, which proposes alterations to widen the existing service yard entrance at the premises.

Amendments to piers, wall and gates are also planned, as is a new trolley bay to be provided to the side of the existing retail unit.

A decision on this application is pending.

The Waterford News & Star recently reported that the popular home furnishings retailer, Ikea, had been exploring opportunities to establish a new Plan & Order Point in the Munster Region, with Waterford being a "location of interest". 

Plan and Order points are smaller Ikea stores dedicated to kitchen, bedroom, and living room planning.

Whilst there are no items to purchase in these stores and take home on the day, purchases made at Plan and Order points can be delivered to the customer's home or collected from partner locations such as Tesco car parks.