The Woodpecker, Ashford, Co. Wicklow
Retention of extensions, a smoking area, and internal alterations at a public house in Ashford.
161307 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 25 November 2016
- Reference
- 161307
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 25 November 2016
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for multiple developments at a public house, including a ground floor kitchen extension, a smoking area with a canopy, and a first-floor function room. It also includes the subdivision of a residential unit into a manager's apartment and attic storage conversion.
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
(a) ground floor level extension to existing kitchen (b) storage area over kitchen area (c) smoking area with canopy to rear of public house (d) subdivision of existing residential unit as granted under prr 00/3129 to a manager's apartment (all staff live in) (e) conversion of attic space over existing residential units to storage area (f) retention of first floor function room over existing public house including fire door and escape stairs to facilitate means of fire escape (g) first floor toilet block off function room (h) seating area to front of public house, together with all associated works and services
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Gables, Ballymacahara, Ashford Wicklow | Apr 2025 | €795,000 | 119 m |
| Usher View, Ballinalea Rd, Ashford | Apr 2026 | €770,000 | 168 m |
| 9 Woodview, Ashford, Wicklow | Apr 2026 | €330,000 | 251 m |
| Ard Mhuire, Fairgreen, Rathdrum | Jun 2025 | €283,000 | 278 m |
| 44 Woodview, Ashford, Co Wicklow | Jun 2026 | €370,000 | 312 m |
| 5 Rosanna Close, Ashford, Co Wicklow | May 2026 | €450,000 | 409 m |
| 17 Rossanna Close, Ashford, Wicklow | Jun 2025 | €510,000 | 416 m |
| 3 Ashford Oaks, Ashford, Co Wicklowprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €713,656 | 490 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 received25 November 2016
- Further information requested19 January 2017
- Further information received23 June 2017
- Decision due20 July 2017
- Decision issued14 July 2017
- Grant issued18 August 2017
- Permission expiry17 August 2022
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Change of use of existing first floor function room to a three bedroom apartment together with all associated…
The Woodpecker , Ashford , Co. Wicklow
181412WicklowLodged 17 Dec 2018Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Change of use of existing first floor function room to a three bedroom apartment together with all associated…
The Woodpecker , Ashford , Co. Wicklow
191097WicklowLodged 8 Oct 2019Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
(1) Demolition of existing 2 no. apartments to the north-west of the site. Demolition area 106 m2. (2)…
The Woodpecker Pub , Ashford , Co. Wicklow
21390WicklowLodged 9 Apr 2021Apartments
- Granted80 m away
Front porch to dwelling and associated works
11 Ashford Downs , Ashford , Co. Wicklow
191154WicklowLodged 23 Oct 2019Retention
- Granted80 m away
Extend the appropriate period of a permission — 14/1559 - alterations to previously approved planning…
Ballinalea , Ashford , Co. Wicklow
19325WicklowLodged 28 Mar 2019Extension
- Granted90 m away
Scaffolding
Ballinalea , Ashford , Co. Wicklow
16699WicklowLodged 22 Jun 2016
- Awaiting decision90 m away
Extend the appropriate period of a permission — 14/1559 - alterations to previously approved planning…
Ballinalea , Ashford , Co. Wicklow
1915WicklowLodged 9 Jan 2019Extension
- Granted90 m away
Dwelling as constructed. PERMISSION is also being sought for a first floor rear extension to rear of existing…
Ballymacahara , Ashford , Co. Wicklow
20788WicklowLodged 14 Aug 2020Retention
Related developments
Similar applications
Ranked by what these developments actually propose, not by matching words — so you can see how comparable applications were decided.
- GrantedCommercial
Permission for alterations and extension to existing public house including new single storey flat roofed…
The Neptune Public House , Main Street , Blackrock Co Louth
21898LouthLodged 16 Jul 2021
- GrantedChange of use
Permission for the change of use of an existing three storey public house with overhead residential…
180 Old Youghal Road , Cork
2140356Cork CityLodged 16 Jul 2021
- GrantedChange of use
Permission for the change of use of an existing first floor function room used in conjunction with an…
Dicey Reilly's , Centaur Street , Carlow
20452CarlowLodged 14 Dec 2020
- GrantedCommercial
Demolish in part existing extensions and to construct new extension to rear of existing public house…
Templeybryan South, Shannonvale, Clonakilty,
058235corkLodged 9 Nov 2005
- RefusedCommercial
(I) Construction of a single storey extension (219.9sq.m) to rear of existing public house comprising…
Buglers Ballyboden House, Ballyboden Road, Dublin 16.
SD18A/0255South DublinLodged 4 Mar 2019
- GrantedChange of use
(a) Demolition of existing single storey extension and shed to the rear (b) Construction of a new single…
Railway View, Sleveen East, Macroom, Co. Cork,
175162corkLodged 12 May 2017
Community
Discussion
What local people think about this application.
Community sentiment
No votes yetNobody has voted on this application yet.
Community sentiment — a straw poll of people who visited this page, not a statutory submission. To make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.
Sign in to have your say on this application.
No comments yet. Be the first to say what you think about this application.
Sign in to join the discussion on this application.
Comments are moderated and are the opinions of the people who wrote them. They form no part of the statutory planning process — to make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.