Fenbyrne House, 11 Lower Main Street, Arklow
Change of use of an existing retail unit to a day service centre.
161446 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 23 December 2016
- Reference
- 161446
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 December 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for the change of use of an existing retail unit at Fenbyrne House to a day service centre.
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 of existing retail unit to day service centre
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 20 June 2017. A completion certificate was lodged on 14 September 2017.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Laffins Lane, Arklow, Wicklow | Jun 2025 | €195,000 | 41 m |
| 21 Condrens Lane, Arklow, Wicklow | Feb 2026 | €185,000 | 52 m |
| No.1 Lower Main Street, Arklow, County Wicklow | Apr 2025 | €167,400 | 61 m |
| 8 Brookview Court, South Quay, Arklow | Jul 2025 | €255,000 | 85 m |
| 29b Abbey Lane, Arklow, Co Wicklow | Mar 2025 | €36,000 | 102 m |
| 31 Meadows Lane, Arklow, Wicklow | Dec 2025 | €226,000 | 144 m |
| 8 Brookview Gardens, South Quay, Arklow | May 2026 | €226,500 | 144 m |
| 37 Fairgreen, Arklow, Co Wicklow | Aug 2025 | €270,000 | 168 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 received23 December 2016
- Decision due25 February 2017
- Decision issued14 February 2017
- Grant issued29 March 2017
- Permission expiry28 March 2022
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