The Former Boland's Builders Providers, Castle Park, Arklow
Construction of a five-storey primary healthcare centre and retail units in Arklow, involving works near a protected structure.
181170 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 22 October 2018
- Reference
- 181170
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 October 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of existing buildings to construct a 5-storey primary care centre (7,440 sqm) containing GP surgeries, HSE/TUSLA offices, and 3 lower ground floor retail units. The development includes works to the rear of an outbuilding forming part of a protected structure.
- Storeys
- 5
- Floor area
- 7,440 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
A5 storey community primary healthcare centre and retail units. The development will include the following: the construction of a 5 storey primary care centre complex (7440m2) comprising; receptions/waiting areas, gp surgeries and associated offices and consultation rooms, specialist consultant surgeries and associated offices and consultation rooms, hse and tusla offices, consultation rooms and meeting rooms, other primary care offices consultation rooms and meting rooms, and ancillary accommodation (6919m2). In addition, 3 no. Lower ground floor retail units are proposed (521m2); also, the demolition and partial demolition of existing buildings on the site, entrance, surface car parking (44 spaces), bike parking, esb sub station and switchroom (34m2), waste storage area, roof plant; landscaping and all other associated works. The proposed development involves work to the rear of an outbuilding forming part of a protected structure (listed as 22 main street, arklow: rps ref: a23-16322035)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29b Abbey Lane, Arklow, Co Wicklow | Mar 2025 | €36,000 | 101 m |
| No.1 Lower Main Street, Arklow, County Wicklow | Apr 2025 | €167,400 | 141 m |
| Apartment A, 6a Main Street, Arklow | Mar 2025 | €10,000 | 147 m |
| 2 Laffins Lane, Arklow, Wicklow | Jun 2025 | €195,000 | 175 m |
| 21 Condrens Lane, Arklow, Wicklow | Feb 2026 | €185,000 | 205 m |
| 31 Meadows Lane, Arklow, Wicklow | Dec 2025 | €226,000 | 213 m |
| 8 Brookview Court, South Quay, Arklow | Jul 2025 | €255,000 | 242 m |
| 9 St Marys Court, Arklow, Wicklow | Mar 2025 | €215,000 | 267 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 received22 October 2018
- Decision due16 December 2018
- Decision issued14 December 2018
- Grant issued28 January 2019
- Permission expiry27 January 2024
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