The Old School House, Main Street, Roundwood
Conversion of a disused school house and protected structure into a five-bedroom home, including demolition and a new extension.
17842 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 12 July 2017
- Reference
- 17842
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 July 2017
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 215.15 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to convert a disused school house, which is a protected structure, into a five-bedroom residential dwelling. Works include the demolition of toilet blocks and a corridor, the construction of a new two-storey bedroom pavilion, a loft conversion, window replacements, and a new vehicular entrance.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Conversion and change of use of the existing disused school house (protected structure rps ref 18/16) to a five bedroom residential dwelling. The proposed works will consist of the demolition of the existing toilet blocks and linking corridor on the north elevation, the construction of a new two storey bedroom pavilion, entrance, porch and corridor to the north elevation and utility room to the west elevation. Loft conversion over existing two classroom block. Replacement windows to the old school house (east, north and south elevations) and new dormer window and french windows to south (rear ) elevation. Internal alterations and associate site works to include new vehicular entrance and partial realignment of the boundary wall, garden store, removal of existing concrete steps (front and rear) and provision of new ramped access from main street, general hard and soft landscaping and site development works on a site of 0.093 ha
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Recent sales nearby
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|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Vartry View, Causeway Meadowsprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €427,313 | 95 m |
| 18 Vartry View, Causeway Meadows, Roundwoodprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €453,744 | 118 m |
| 20 Vartry View, Causeway Meadows, Roundwoodprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €374,449 | 122 m |
| 21 Vartry View, Causeway Meadows, Roundwoodprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €414,097 | 124 m |
| 3 Vartry View, Causeway Meadows, Roundwoodprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €371,950 | 161 m |
| 8 Vartry View, Causeway Meadows, Roundwoodprice excludes VAT | Oct 2025 | €418,502 | 161 m |
| 4 Vartry View, Causeway Meadows, Roundwoodprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €414,097 | 161 m |
| 20 Vartry Way, Causeway Meadows, Roundwoodprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €471,365 | 171 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received12 July 2017
- Further information requested30 August 2017
- Further information received24 November 2017
- Decision due21 December 2017
- Decision issued18 December 2017
- Grant issued1 February 2018
- Permission expiry31 January 2023
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