The Rock, Main Street, Rathnew
Retention of a change of use from an office to a one-bedroom apartment in Rathnew.
161154 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 19 October 2016
- Reference
- 161154
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 19 October 2016
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for converting an office space into a 46.4 square metre, one-bedroom apartment. The property is part of an existing two-unit building where the other unit is already in residential use.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Floor area
- 46 m²
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Official record
Development description
Change of use from office to a one bed apartment unit (46.4 sqm). This property which is part of an overall two unit building, unit number 1 een residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 The Rock, Rathnew, Wicklow | May 2025 | €260,000 | 69 m |
| 36 The Drive, Hawks Bay, Rathnewprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €396,476 | 89 m |
| 28 St Ernan, Ballybeg, Rathnewprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €290,749 | 92 m |
| 2 Woodside, Rathnew, Wicklow | May 2026 | €350,000 | 94 m |
| Old Village, Rathnew, Co Wicklow | Jun 2025 | €370,000 | 107 m |
| 6 Woodside, Rathnew, Wicklow | Mar 2025 | €372,500 | 124 m |
| 14 Charvey Court, Rathnew, Wicklow | Dec 2025 | €360,000 | 151 m |
| 14 Charvey Court, Rathnew, Wicklow | Dec 2025 | €600,000 | 151 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received19 October 2016
- Decision due13 December 2016
- Decision issued7 December 2016
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