Wexford Road, Arklow, Co Wicklow
Conversion of a first-floor commercial space into two apartments, and a creche into a single-storey house.
17517 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 9 May 2017
- Reference
- 17517
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 9 May 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks a change of use of a first-floor commercial facility to two apartments (one 96.3 sqm two-bedroom and one 53.3 sqm one-bedroom). It also seeks to convert a single-storey creche/office facility into a 73 sqm single-storey dwelling.
- Residential units
- 3
- Floor area
- 223 m²
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Official record
Development description
Change of use of first floor commercial facility to two first floor apartments. Development consists of a 96.3 sqm (two bedroom apartment) and a 53.3 sqm (one bedroom apartmetn). Additionally, planning perission is sought for the change of use of a single storey creche/office facility to a 73sqm single storey dwelling. All of the above together with ancillary works
Built & sold
What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Manifolds Lane, Arklow, Wicklow | Mar 2025 | €222,000 | 47 m |
| Apt 2, 2 Manifolds Lane, Arklow | May 2025 | €127,500 | 50 m |
| Apt 1, 2 Manifolds Lane, Arklow | May 2025 | €127,500 | 50 m |
| Kilmichael, Arklow, Wicklow | Sept 2025 | €517,000 | 65 m |
| 26 Tuskar Courtyard, Arklow Marina Village, Arklow | Aug 2025 | €267,000 | 65 m |
| 1 Belfry Court, Martins Lane, Arklow | Mar 2026 | €250,000 | 77 m |
| Clifden House, Wexford Rd, Arklow | Aug 2025 | €433,500 | 137 m |
| 113 St Peters Place, Arklow, Wicklow | Jun 2025 | €215,000 | 160 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received9 May 2017
- Decision due3 July 2017
- Decision issued30 June 2017
- Grant issued11 August 2017
- Permission expiry10 August 2022
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