55 Main Street, Arklow, Co. Wicklow
Change of use from retail to a dental surgery on the first floor of a property in Arklow.
161198 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 28 October 2016
- Reference
- 161198
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 October 2016
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of the first floor of 55 Main Street, Arklow, from retail to a dental surgery.
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
Change of use from retail to dental surgery to first floor of property
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 11 October 2017. A completion certificate was lodged on 18 June 2018.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment A, 6a Main Street, Arklow | Mar 2025 | €10,000 | 84 m |
| 29b Abbey Lane, Arklow, Co Wicklow | Mar 2025 | €36,000 | 157 m |
| No.1 Lower Main Street, Arklow, County Wicklow | Apr 2025 | €167,400 | 207 m |
| 4 St Marys Court, Arklow, Wicklow | Feb 2025 | €225,000 | 261 m |
| 10 St Marys Court, St Marys Rd, Arklownot full market price | Jan 2025 | €130,000 | 261 m |
| 9 St Marys Court, Arklow, Wicklow | Mar 2025 | €215,000 | 261 m |
| 2 Laffins Lane, Arklow, Wicklow | Jun 2025 | €195,000 | 268 m |
| 21 Condrens Lane, Arklow, Wicklow | Feb 2026 | €185,000 | 278 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 received28 October 2016
- Decision due22 December 2016
- Decision issued14 December 2016
- Grant issued24 January 2017
- Permission expiry23 January 2022
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