Stephen Street, Dunlavin, Co. Wicklow
Retention of a change of use from a townhouse to a takeaway in Dunlavin.
171450 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 6 December 2017
- Reference
- 171450
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 6 December 2017
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for changing the use of the ground floor from a townhouse to a commercial takeaway. The application also includes the retention of a traditional shopfront.
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 at ground floor level from original townhouse to commercial use, currently operating a takeaway including traditional shopfront and all associated site development works
Built & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Stephen St, Dunlavin, Co Wicklow | Mar 2026 | €478,000 | 36 m |
| 1 The Brambles, Stephens St, Dunlavin | Feb 2026 | €293,000 | 54 m |
| 5 Merchants Place, Stephen St, Dunlavin | May 2026 | €377,500 | 69 m |
| Apartment Above Dunlavin Inn, Stephen Street, Dunlavin | Apr 2025 | €270,000 | 94 m |
| The Coach House, Market Square, Dunlavin | Mar 2026 | €305,000 | 179 m |
| 5 Market Close, Dunlavinprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €352,423 | 189 m |
| 8 Market Close, Dunlavin, Co Wicklowprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €348,018 | 194 m |
| 7 Market Close, Dunlavin, Wicklownot full market price · price excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €313,066 | 198 m |
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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 received6 December 2017
- Decision due8 February 2018
- Decision issued8 February 2018
In the area
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- RefusedAt this site
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181154WicklowLodged 17 Oct 2018Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
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- Awaiting decision40 m away
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- Granted40 m away
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