GrantedCommercialDecided 23 September 2016

Powerscourt Arms Hotel, Enniskerry, Co. Wicklow

Refurbishment and extension of the Powerscourt Arms Hotel, adding two bedrooms and a ground floor extension.

16917 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 18 August 2016

Reference: 16917
Authority: Wicklow County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 18 August 2016

Summary

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The project involves general refurbishment and internal reorganisation of the existing hotel. It includes converting a store room into two additional bedrooms, building a single-storey rear and side extension, and modifying the vehicular entrance to accommodate 63 car parking spaces.

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Floor area: 1,694 m²

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Development description

General refurbishment and internal reorganisation of the existing hotel at ground and first floor levels including the insertion of new rooflights on the flatroof of the ground floor, change of use of an existing store room (40 sqm) at first floor level to provide an additional 2 no hotel bedrooms resulting in an increase in the number of bedrooms from 14 no to 16 no, a single storey extension to the rear (northwest) and side (northeast) of the building to provide an additional 616 sqm at ground floor level resulting in a a total of floor area of 1694 sqm with an associated 63 no car parking spaces. The proposal also includes signage, modifications to existing vehicular entrance to provide a splayed arrangement to improve visibility, secure bicycle parking, and all other associated site works above and below ground

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
9 Kilgarron Hill Cottages, Enniskerry, Co Wicklow	Jun 2025	€410,000	150 m
The Mews, Church Hill, Enniskerry	Aug 2025	€872,000	190 m
Arch Mews, Church Hill, Enniskerry	Nov 2025	€375,000	190 m
Dunaengus, Glencree Road, Enniskerry	Feb 2026	€970,000	215 m
Avondale, Kilgarron Hill, Enniskerry	Sept 2025	€960,000	279 m
50 Eagle Valley, Enniskerry, Wicklow	Oct 2025	€1,367,000	374 m
50 Eagle Valley, Enniskerry, Wicklow	Apr 2025	€1,350,000	374 m
52 Eagle Valley, Enniskerry, Co Wicklow	Feb 2025	€1,400,000	390 m

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Key dates

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Application received18 August 2016
Decision due12 October 2016
Decision issued23 September 2016
Grant issued10 November 2016
Permission expiry9 November 2021

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