Abbey Street (former ACC Bank), Wicklow Town, Co. Wicklow
Conversion of a former bank office into four apartments, including shopfront removal.
161422 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 20 December 2016
- Reference
- 161422
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 December 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks a change of use from office space to four residential apartments on the first floor of a former ACC Bank. Works include the demolition of internal walls and alterations to the exterior elevations, including the removal of the ground-floor shopfront.
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 existing office use to 4 no. Residential apartments at first floor of existing building together with demolition of interal walls to incorporate proposed alterations to elevations including removal of shop front at ground level, all together with assocaited 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 Fitzwilliam Row, Wicklow Town, Wicklow | Mar 2025 | €220,000 | 26 m |
| 9 Fitzwilliam Rd, Wicklow, Wicklow | Jan 2025 | €300,000 | 28 m |
| 2 Fitzwilliam Row, Wicklow | May 2025 | €235,000 | 33 m |
| Fitzwilliam House, Fitzwilliam Square, Wicklow | Aug 2025 | €280,000 | 102 m |
| 8 Ddereen Drive, Wicklow Town, Co Wicklow | Jan 2010 | €335,000 | 138 m |
| Dale Cottage, Dunganstown, Wicklow | Oct 2025 | €410,000 | 138 m |
| 3 Church St, Wicklow, Wicklownot full market price | Dec 2025 | €543,972 | 151 m |
| Aglishan, Fitzwilliam Rd, Wicklow Town | May 2026 | €425,000 | 175 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 received20 December 2016
- Decision due22 February 2017
- Decision issued8 February 2017
- Grant issued23 March 2017
- Permission expiry22 March 2022
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