Former FCA site, The Murrough, Corporation Lands
Construction of four houses and four apartments on the former FCA site.
161172 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 21 October 2016
- Reference
- 161172
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 October 2016
- Residential units
- 4
- Floor area
- 400 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of 8 units, comprising 4 two-bedroom houses, 3 one-bedroom apartments, and 1 two-bedroom apartment. It also includes relocating the FCA memorial garden and providing 8 car parking spaces.
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
8 units consisting of 4 two bed houses, 3 one bed apartments, 1 2 bed apartment, relocation of fca memorial garden to site adjacent to existing wicklow county council car park, provision of 8 car parking spaces (2 on the former fca site and 6 at urban villas, the murrough, corporation lands, wicklow), all the above with access from the murrough, connections to existing public services, water supply, foul and surface water disposal systems 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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Marine View, The Murrough, Wicklow Town | Dec 2025 | €370,000 | 54 m |
| Ardeevin, Church Hill, Wicklow | Jun 2025 | €500,000 | 209 m |
| Seaview House, Church Hill, Wicklow | Nov 2025 | €930,000 | 279 m |
| 8 Wentworth Hall, Wentworth Place, Wicklow | Jul 2025 | €275,000 | 308 m |
| Overdene, Wentworth Place, Wicklow Town | Jan 2025 | €995,000 | 324 m |
| 2 Woodenbridge Row, Wicklow, Wicklow | Aug 2025 | €236,000 | 325 m |
| 5b Upper Strand St, Wicklow, Wicklow | Jan 2025 | €325,000 | 350 m |
| 3 Church St, Wicklow, Wicklownot full market price | Dec 2025 | €543,972 | 357 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 received21 October 2016
- Decision due15 December 2016
- Decision issued9 January 2017
- Grant issued9 February 2017
- Permission expiry8 February 2022
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