Site adjacent to Market Square / Main Street & Brewery Lane / Back Lane, Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow
Conversion of a pharmacy into a credit union office in Rathdrum.
171355 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 10 November 2017
- Reference
- 171355
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 November 2017
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a change of use from a pharmacy to a credit union office in Rathdrum. The project also includes minor elevational changes such as a new shop front, replacement windows, new window openings, and facade works.
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 use as pharmacy to use as a credit union office, permission is also sought for minor changes to elevations of the building to include (a) new shop front (b) replacement of windows (c) new window openings (d) facades and (e) ancillary site works (previous planning file numbers 15/1 refers)
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 7 June 2018. A completion certificate was lodged on 6 March 2019.
Notified floor area: 319.9 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Main St, Rathdrum, Wicklow | Jun 2025 | €231,000 | 176 m |
| Hollyfort, Balleece, Rathdrum | Feb 2025 | €435,000 | 176 m |
| The Brewery, Rathdrum, Co Wicklow | Aug 2025 | €220,000 | 189 m |
| 1 Gilberts Terrace, Rathdrum, Wicklow | Sept 2025 | €220,000 | 203 m |
| 46 Parnell Park, Rathdrum Co Wicklownot full market price | Jan 2026 | €130,000 | 220 m |
| 29 Ardview, Knockadosan, Rathdrumprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €358,590 | 272 m |
| 38 Ardview, Rathdrumprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €356,828 | 272 m |
| 32 Ardview, Knockadosan, Rathdrumprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €358,590 | 272 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 received10 November 2017
- Decision due13 January 2018
- Decision issued29 December 2017
- Grant issued9 February 2018
- Permission expiry8 February 2023
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