2/3 Lower Main Street, Arklow, Co. Wicklow
Conversion of a former public house in Arklow into a retail unit and three apartments.
161121 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 7 October 2016
- Reference
- 161121
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 7 October 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the demolition of 66 square metres of rear structures and outbuildings. The remaining building will undergo alterations and a change of use from a public house to one retail unit and three apartments.
- Residential units
- 3
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
(1) demolition of 35 sqm of existing structures to the rear of the existing 378 sqm building along with all 31 sqm of the outbuildings (2) make alterations and revisions to the elevations and internal layout of the existing building (3) change of use from original public house to 1 no retail unit and 1 no apartment to the ground floor and 2 no apartments to the first floor and connect to existing mains services along with all associated site development works
Built & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| No.1 Lower Main Street, Arklow, County Wicklow | Apr 2025 | €167,400 | 25 m |
| 29b Abbey Lane, Arklow, Co Wicklow | Mar 2025 | €36,000 | 47 m |
| 21 Condrens Lane, Arklow, Wicklow | Feb 2026 | €185,000 | 83 m |
| 2 Laffins Lane, Arklow, Wicklow | Jun 2025 | €195,000 | 87 m |
| 8 Brookview Court, South Quay, Arklow | Jul 2025 | €255,000 | 120 m |
| 31 Meadows Lane, Arklow, Wicklow | Dec 2025 | €226,000 | 177 m |
| 8 Brookview Gardens, South Quay, Arklow | May 2026 | €226,500 | 191 m |
| 37 Fairgreen, Arklow, Co Wicklow | Aug 2025 | €270,000 | 215 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received7 October 2016
- Decision due1 December 2016
- Decision issued29 November 2016
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