Jacobs Well Public House, Bred & Breakfast, Main Street
Alterations, extensions, and change of use at Jacobs Well Public House and B&B.
161157 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 19 October 2016
- Reference
- 161157
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 October 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to convert first-floor residential space into a self-catering unit and convert a function room and office into three additional B&B bedrooms. It also includes an 11 square metre ground-floor domestic extension to the private living quarters.
- Floor area
- 129 m²
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Official record
Development description
Change of use / alterations and extension of existing jacobs well public house & bed and breakfast as follows (1) change of use together with internal alterations to existing first floor residential space 60 sqm into use as self catering unit (2) change of use together with internal alterations / conversion of existing first floor function room 46 sqm and office 12 sqm to provide 3 no additional bedrooms for use ancillary to the existing bed and breakfast (3) a domestic extension to existing ground floor private living accommodation 11 sqm including connection to existing services and all associated site works
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 1 May 2017. A completion certificate was lodged on 7 August 2018.
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hollyfort, Balleece, Rathdrum | Feb 2025 | €435,000 | 33 m |
| 12 Main St, Rathdrum, Wicklow | Jun 2025 | €231,000 | 37 m |
| 1 Gilberts Terrace, Rathdrum, Wicklow | Sept 2025 | €220,000 | 217 m |
| 46 Parnell Park, Rathdrum Co Wicklownot full market price | Jan 2026 | €130,000 | 388 m |
| The Brewery, Rathdrum, Co Wicklow | Aug 2025 | €220,000 | 396 m |
| 76 Parnell Park, Rathdrum Co Wicklownot full market price | Jun 2026 | €153,000 | 400 m |
| 29 Ardview, Knockadosan, Rathdrumprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €358,590 | 469 m |
| 38 Ardview, Rathdrumprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €356,828 | 469 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 received19 October 2016
- Further information requested9 December 2016
- Further information received21 December 2016
- Decision due26 January 2017
- Decision issued24 January 2017
- Grant issued8 March 2017
- Permission expiry7 March 2022
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