Abbey Street, Wicklow
Change of use from a retail unit to a bistro style restaurant on Abbey Street.
1783 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 31 January 2017
- Reference
- 1783
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 31 January 2017
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert an approved retail unit into a bistro style restaurant. The plans include a ground floor kitchen and dining area, basement staff quarters and storage, an extraction unit, and a new shop front.
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 approved retail unit to bistro style restaurant with kitchen area, toilets at ground floor level, staff quarters and storage at basement level, extraction unit, shop front and signage and associated works
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Fitzwilliam Rd, Wicklow, Wicklow | Jan 2025 | €300,000 | 66 m |
| 7 Fitzwilliam Row, Wicklow Town, Wicklow | Mar 2025 | €220,000 | 67 m |
| 2 Fitzwilliam Row, Wicklow | May 2025 | €235,000 | 73 m |
| Fitzwilliam House, Fitzwilliam Square, Wicklow | Aug 2025 | €280,000 | 84 m |
| 3 Church St, Wicklow, Wicklownot full market price | Dec 2025 | €543,972 | 110 m |
| 2 Woodenbridge Row, Wicklow, Wicklow | Aug 2025 | €236,000 | 140 m |
| 8 Wentworth Hall, Wentworth Place, Wicklow | Jul 2025 | €275,000 | 144 m |
| 8 Ddereen Drive, Wicklow Town, Co Wicklow | Jan 2010 | €335,000 | 165 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received31 January 2017
- Further information requested22 March 2017
- Further information received10 April 2017
- Decision due7 May 2017
- Decision issued4 May 2017
- Grant issued16 June 2017
- Permission expiry15 June 2022
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