RefusedCommercialDecided 1 May 2018

The Happy Pear, Westview House, Church Road

Footpath works and retention of outdoor seating, extensions, and changes of use at The Happy Pear.

171149 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 22 September 2017

Reference: 171149
Authority: Wicklow County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 22 September 2017

Summary

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The application seeks permission for public footpath works including bollards and signage. It also seeks retention for a cold room, rear extension, timber fence, entrance gates, and changes of use to create outdoor and indoor customer seating areas.

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Development description

Various works to the existing public footpath to the front of the happy pear to include for bollards, signage, removal of pay and display parking spaces and all other ancillary works. Retention for the following
Two roof lights to the existing pitched roofs to the rear block
Single storey prefabricated cold room (5 sqm)
Reinstatement of 2m high painted timber perimeter fence to the south west site boundary
Pedestrian and vehicular entrance gates to the side of the building, as modified
Change of use of private exterior yard to exterior seating area for customer use (149 sqm)
Change of use from office to ancillary seating area (41 sqm), 7 change of use from residential to auxillary seating area (22 sqm)
Signage to shop front
Awnings to shop front
Freestanding planter with finger post sign
Single storey rear extension for fruit and vegetable store (15 sqm)

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apt 2, La Touche Place, Eden Rd	Feb 2026	€470,000	79 m
Apt 3, La Touche Place, Greystones	Mar 2026	€395,000	80 m
Winton House, Trafalgar Rd, Greystones	Sept 2025	€650,000	162 m
Rinneroon, Church Rd, Greystones	Sept 2025	€865,000	186 m
Site At Cashel, Hillside Road, Greystonesprice excludes VAT	Sept 2025	€1,360,000	192 m
Kinvara, Church Rd, Greystones	Nov 2025	€1,500,000	200 m
1 Burnaby Mews, Church Rd, Greystones	Sept 2025	€925,000	201 m
33 Burnaby Mews, Burnaby Lane, Greystones	Jun 2025	€510,000	210 m

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Key dates

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Application received22 September 2017
Further information requested15 November 2017
Further information received31 January 2018
Decision due10 May 2018
Decision issued1 May 2018

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