'Dying' Waterford village to be boosted by application to build 51 homes

Two recent public meetings in Ardmore have emphasised a desperate need for housing to prevent young residents from leaving the village in search of homes

Developer Michael Ryan plans to build 12 two-bed, 32 three-bed and seven four-bed dwellings on a 1.8 hectare site at Duffcarrick, close to Ardmore Beach. File picture: Eddie O'Hare

A west Waterford village that claims to be dying on its feet due to a housing shortage has been boosted by a planning application to build 51 homes.

Developer Michael Ryan plans to build 12 two-bed, 32 three-bed and seven four-bed dwellings on a 1.8 hectare site at Duffcarrick, close to Ardmore Beach. His application comes two years after he was refused planning on the same site for a 41-unit scheme.