No 35B Main Street, Arklow, Co. Wicklow
Retention of a change of use from commercial storage to residential on the first floor in Arklow.
17348 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 31 March 2017
- Reference
- 17348
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 31 March 2017
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 47.4 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for a material change of use of the first-floor level of an existing building. The space has been converted from commercial storage to residential use.
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Official record
Development description
Material change of use of the first floor level of an existing building, from commercial storage to residential use
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| No.1 Lower Main Street, Arklow, County Wicklow | Apr 2025 | €167,400 | 47 m |
| 29b Abbey Lane, Arklow, Co Wicklow | Mar 2025 | €36,000 | 56 m |
| 21 Condrens Lane, Arklow, Wicklow | Feb 2026 | €185,000 | 99 m |
| 8 Brookview Court, South Quay, Arklow | Jul 2025 | €255,000 | 126 m |
| 2 Laffins Lane, Arklow, Wicklow | Jun 2025 | €195,000 | 146 m |
| 8 Brookview Gardens, South Quay, Arklow | May 2026 | €226,500 | 206 m |
| 406 Bridgewater Apartments, North Quay, Arklow | Apr 2026 | €377,000 | 242 m |
| 31 Meadows Lane, Arklow, Wicklow | Dec 2025 | €226,000 | 243 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 received31 March 2017
- Further information requested19 May 2017
- Further information received5 September 2017
- Decision due2 October 2017
- Decision issued27 September 2017
- Grant issued8 November 2017
- Permission expiry7 November 2022
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