Units 3 4 5 6 Bentley Court, Wexford Road, Arklow
Conversion of four retail units in Arklow into a pizza bakery and restaurant.
171477 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 13 December 2017
- Reference
- 171477
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 13 December 2017
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of ground floor retail units 3, 4, 5, and 6 at Bentley Court into a pizza bakery and restaurant. The new establishment will feature seating for 80 to 90 customers, a kitchen, stores, staff amenities, and updated shopfront signage and entrance doors.
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Official record
Development description
Change of use of existing retail units at ground floor level to pizza bakery and restaurant use with seating capacity for 80/90 no complete with kitchen, stores, wcs and staff amenities. The development will also consist of new external signage and awning to the existing shop front elevation with the removal of entrance doors to unit 5 and new entrance doors to unit 6 from wexford road
Built & sold
What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Parnell Terrace, Arklow, Co Wicklow | Nov 2025 | €255,000 | 37 m |
| 19 Wexford Rd, Arklow, Wicklow | Sept 2025 | €225,000 | 70 m |
| 22 Summerfield, Arklow, Wicklow | Aug 2025 | €290,000 | 97 m |
| 96 St Peters Place, Arklow, Co Wicklow | Mar 2026 | €245,000 | 117 m |
| Clifden House, Wexford Rd, Arklow | Aug 2025 | €433,500 | 144 m |
| 10 Mother Kevins Crescent, Arklow, Wicklow | Dec 2025 | €160,000 | 173 m |
| 113 St Peters Place, Arklow, Wicklow | Jun 2025 | €215,000 | 196 m |
| 43 Mellows Avenue, Arklow, Co Wicklow | Nov 2025 | €275,000 | 212 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 received13 December 2017
- Decision due15 February 2018
- Decision issued9 February 2018
- Grant issued21 March 2018
- Permission expiry20 March 2023
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