Kearons Paint & Hardware, Dunnes Lane, Castle Park
Conversion of a retail area to two apartments and retention of a rear deck.
171274 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 19 October 2017
- Reference
- 171274
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 19 October 2017
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to convert an existing first-floor retail area into two two-bedroom apartments. The application also includes the retention of an existing rear deck to be used as open space with car parking underneath, window alterations, and cycle and bin storage.
- Residential units
- 2
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
Existing deck to rear of building and permission for the following (1) conversion of existing first floor retail area to two number two bed apartments, (2) alterations to existing windows to first floor elevations and provision of rooflights to first floor corridors to apartments (3) alterations to existing ground floor external door on dunnes lane (4) use of existing deck to rear of building as open space area with carparking under (5) provision of cycle parking and bin storage and all associated site works
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Recent sales nearby
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|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment A, 6a Main Street, Arklow | Mar 2025 | €10,000 | 67 m |
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| 9 St Marys Court, Arklow, Wicklow | Mar 2025 | €215,000 | 184 m |
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| 29b Abbey Lane, Arklow, Co Wicklow | Mar 2025 | €36,000 | 191 m |
| Apt 8, Townville, St Marys Rd | Aug 2025 | €230,000 | 233 m |
| No.1 Lower Main Street, Arklow, County Wicklow | Apr 2025 | €167,400 | 234 m |
| 20 Townville, St Marys Rd, Arklow | Mar 2026 | €233,000 | 250 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received19 October 2017
- Further information requested7 December 2017
- Further information received23 January 2018
- Decision due19 February 2018
- Decision issued13 February 2018
- Grant issued23 March 2018
- Permission expiry22 March 2023
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