Unit 56 & 61 Block E, Newtown Business & Enterprise Centre, Newtownmountkennedy
Change of use of two business units to a light commercial vehicle test centre.
17616 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 29 May 2017
- Reference
- 17616
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 May 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes changing the use of Units 56 and 61 from light industrial and warehousing to a DOE light commercial vehicle (LCV) test centre. The works will include replacing and widening two vehicular access doors.
- Floor area
- 578 m²
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 of units 56 and 61 (578 sqm) from light industrial / warehousing to a doe light commercial vehhicle (lcv) test centre including 2 no replacement and widened vehicular access / egress doors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kincora, 2 Kinlen Rd, Greystones | Jun 2025 | €1,750,000 | 99 m |
| 9 Rossmore Dr, Newtownmountkennedy, Wicklow | Jan 2025 | €620,000 | 235 m |
| 3a Killadreenan, Newtownmountkennedy, Co Wicklow | Sept 2025 | €380,000 | 245 m |
| Echium House, The Duck Walk, Killadreenan | Sept 2025 | €1,325,000 | 275 m |
| 56 Rossmore Park, Newtownmountkennedy, Wicklow | Jan 2025 | €472,000 | 306 m |
| 36 Killadreenan, Close, Newtownmountkennedy | Mar 2025 | €385,000 | 310 m |
| 75 Rossmore Ave, Newtownmountkennedy, Wicklow | Aug 2025 | €497,000 | 336 m |
| 3 St Patricks Rd, Newtownmountkennedy, Greystones | Aug 2025 | €400,000 | 378 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 received29 May 2017
- Decision due23 July 2017
- Decision issued18 July 2017
- Grant issued25 August 2017
- Permission expiry24 August 2022
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