The Rock, Main Street, Rathnew
Retention of a change of use from office to residential and amalgamation of two units into a single house.
17769 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 28 June 2017
- Reference
- 17769
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 28 June 2017
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 46.4 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for changing the use of Unit 2 from an office to a residential unit. It also seeks permission to amalgamate Unit 1 and Unit 2 into a single dwelling house.
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 from office to residential unit at unit number 2 and permission to amalgamate units 1 and 2 into 2 dwelling house and all associated site 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 The Rock, Rathnew, Wicklow | May 2025 | €260,000 | 70 m |
| 36 The Drive, Hawks Bay, Rathnewprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €396,476 | 90 m |
| 28 St Ernan, Ballybeg, Rathnewprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €290,749 | 92 m |
| 2 Woodside, Rathnew, Wicklow | May 2026 | €350,000 | 92 m |
| Old Village, Rathnew, Co Wicklow | Jun 2025 | €370,000 | 108 m |
| 6 Woodside, Rathnew, Wicklow | Mar 2025 | €372,500 | 122 m |
| 14 Charvey Court, Rathnew, Wicklow | Dec 2025 | €360,000 | 151 m |
| 14 Charvey Court, Rathnew, Wicklow | Dec 2025 | €600,000 | 151 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 received28 June 2017
- Decision due22 August 2017
- Decision issued16 August 2017
- Grant issued20 September 2017
- Permission expiry19 September 2022
In the area
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2560136WicklowLodged 3 Mar 2025Extension
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- Awaiting decision50 m away
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21823WicklowLodged 9 Jul 2021Retention
- Refused50 m away
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17620WicklowLodged 30 May 2017Retention
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