Hickey's Hill, Connolly Street, Arklow
Replacing flat roofs with pitched roofs at a school, extending the staff room, and retaining a children's shelter.
18277 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 16 March 2018
- Reference
- 18277
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 March 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes replacing existing flat roofs at a school with pitched roofs, extending the staff room, and providing a new store. It also seeks retention permission for a children's shelter and store located to the rear of the school grounds.
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Official record
Development description
Replace existing flat roofs to school with pitched roofs, extend existing staff room and provide new store. Retention is also sought for children's shelter and store to rear of school grounds, all with associated site works
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Connolly St, Arklow, Wicklow | Oct 2025 | €230,000 | 61 m |
| 20 Townville, St Marys Rd, Arklow | Mar 2026 | €233,000 | 65 m |
| Apt 8, Townville, St Marys Rd | Aug 2025 | €230,000 | 97 m |
| 1 Collins St, Arklow, Wicklow | Jan 2026 | €315,000 | 110 m |
| 8 Griffith St, Arklow, Co Wicklow | Feb 2025 | €231,000 | 116 m |
| 34 Griffith Street, Arklow, Co Wicklow | Mar 2025 | €200,000 | 165 m |
| 2 Abbey Terrace, Arklow, Wicklow | Aug 2025 | €200,000 | 179 m |
| 7 Abbey Terrace, Arklow, Wicklow | Mar 2025 | €277,500 | 188 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received16 March 2018
- Decision due10 May 2018
- Decision issued27 April 2018
- Grant issued8 June 2018
- Permission expiry7 June 2023
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