The Happy Pear, Westview House, Church Road
Retention of roof lights, a cold room, fencing, gates, and an outdoor seating area at The Happy Pear.
161383 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 14 December 2016
- Reference
- 161383
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 14 December 2016
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for two roof lights on the rear block, a single-storey exterior prefabricated cold room, and reinstated timber fencing. It also includes new pedestrian and vehicular gates and the change of use of a private yard to a customer seating area.
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Official record
Development description
Addition of 2 no roof lights to the existing pitched roofs to the rear block, addition of single storey exterior prefabricated cold room, reinstatement of timber perimeter fence to the south west site boundary, addition of new pedestrian and vehicular entrance gates to the site of the happy pear, change of use of private exterior yard to exterior seating area for customer use
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 2, La Touche Place, Eden Rd | Feb 2026 | €470,000 | 82 m |
| Apt 3, La Touche Place, Greystones | Mar 2026 | €395,000 | 82 m |
| Winton House, Trafalgar Rd, Greystones | Sept 2025 | €650,000 | 165 m |
| Rinneroon, Church Rd, Greystones | Sept 2025 | €865,000 | 183 m |
| Site At Cashel, Hillside Road, Greystonesprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €1,360,000 | 188 m |
| Kinvara, Church Rd, Greystones | Nov 2025 | €1,500,000 | 198 m |
| 1 Burnaby Mews, Church Rd, Greystones | Sept 2025 | €925,000 | 200 m |
| 33 Burnaby Mews, Burnaby Lane, Greystones | Jun 2025 | €510,000 | 207 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 received14 December 2016
- Decision due16 February 2017
- Decision issued15 February 2017
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