Townparks, Wexford Urban No.3
Change of use from a hair salon to a bookmaker's office in Wexford.
20230883 · Wexford County Council · Lodged 1 August 2023
- Reference
- 20230883
- Authority
- Wexford County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 1 August 2023
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the change of use of an existing hair salon. The premises will be converted for use as a bookmaker's office.
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
Permission for change of use of existing hair salon to be used as a bookmaker
The historical record
How change-of-use applications have been decided in Wexford County Council
75% granted
of 451 change-of-use applications granted, refused or part-granted by Wexford County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 88%14,584
- All categories in Wexford County Council
- 81%13,517
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
Built & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 5 July 2018. A completion certificate was lodged on 30 August 2023.
Notified floor area: 464 m²
12 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Skeffington St, Wexford | Sept 2025 | €180,000 | 50 m |
| 11 Skeffington St, Wexford, Wexford | May 2026 | €152,900 | 50 m |
| 15 Skeffington St, Wexford, Wexford | Apr 2025 | €163,500 | 53 m |
| 98 North Main St, Main St, Wexford | Feb 2025 | €150,000 | 56 m |
| Apt 1, Walkers Mall Town, Wexford | Sept 2025 | €170,000 | 101 m |
| 8 Tower Court, Westgate, Wexford | Jun 2025 | €155,000 | 173 m |
| 43 Lower Abbey Street, Wexford, Co. Wexford | Nov 2025 | €199,000 | 173 m |
| 34 Abbey St, Wexford, Wexford | May 2025 | €587,000 | 178 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 received1 August 2023
- Further information requested15 September 2023
- Further information received4 December 2023
- Decision due31 December 2023
- Decision issued5 January 2024
- Grant issued8 February 2024
- Permission expiry7 February 2029
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
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- GrantedAt this site
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20230047WexfordLodged 20 Jan 2023Retention
- GrantedAt this site
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20220549WexfordLodged 27 Apr 2022Change of use
- Granted30 m away
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Townparks, Wexford Urban No 3
20210683WexfordLodged 5 May 2021Apartments
- Granted30 m away
Permission for retention of alterations & extensions to form 2 no. additional
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20220173WexfordLodged 11 Feb 2022Retention
- Granted30 m away
Permission for — change of use from retail & ancillary uses at ground, 1st & 2
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20220095WexfordLodged 27 Jan 2022Change of use
- Awaiting decision30 m away
Permission for proposed development including Demolotion of existing properties
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20200703WexfordLodged 30 Jun 2020Demolition
- Granted30 m away
Permission for proposed development including Demolition of existing properties
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20200727WexfordLodged 6 Jul 2020Demolition
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Ranked by what these developments actually propose, not by matching words — so you can see how comparable applications were decided.
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