Ground Floor Level of Block 1, Whitethorn Centre, Main Street Kilcoole
Change of use of a retail unit to an office and a personal fitness gym in Kilcoole.
161145 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 17 October 2016
- Reference
- 161145
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 October 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes converting a 440 sqm ground-floor retail unit at the Whitethorn Centre. It will be divided into an 80 sqm office unit and a 360 sqm personal fitness gym with extended opening hours from 6am to 9pm.
- Floor area
- 440 m²
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Official record
Development description
Change of use from 440 sqm retail unit to the following 1.80 sqm office unit 2.360 sqm personal fitness gym with extended opening hours from 6am to 9pm. All the above tgogether 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Beechwood Park, Kilcoole, Wicklow | Jul 2025 | €350,000 | 82 m |
| 3 Beechwood Park, Kilcoole, Co Wicklow | May 2026 | €420,000 | 93 m |
| 27 Main St, Kilcoole, Wicklow | Feb 2025 | €360,000 | 155 m |
| 26 Rockmanor Dr, Kilcoole, Wicklownot full market price | Mar 2026 | €242,500 | 190 m |
| 26a Rockmanor Dr, Kilcoole, Wicklow | Oct 2025 | €485,000 | 194 m |
| 3 New Rd, Kilcoole, Wicklow | Jun 2025 | €487,000 | 251 m |
| 4 New Road, Kilcoole, Co. Wicklownot full market price | Oct 2025 | €110,000 | 252 m |
| 1-5 Rock Cottages, Lott Lane, Kilcoolenot full market price · price excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €2,190,000 | 268 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received17 October 2016
- Further information requested1 December 2016
- Further information received31 March 2017
- Decision due27 April 2017
- Decision issued26 April 2017
- Grant issued9 June 2017
- Permission expiry8 June 2022
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