Retail Unit 3 and 4, The Mall, Blessington Town Centre
Change of use of a retail unit to a restaurant and connection to an adjacent coffee shop.
18344 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 29 March 2018
- Reference
- 18344
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 March 2018
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of Retail Unit 3 from commercial/retail to restaurant use. The project also involves internal modifications to the party wall to connect it with the existing coffee shop in Unit 4.
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 to retail unit number 3 from commercial / retail to restaurant use along with internal modifications to the party wall to connect with unit number 4 an existing coffee shop 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 St Joseph's Road, Blessington, Co Wicklownot full market price | Apr 2025 | €121,406 | 100 m |
| 8 Blessington Town Sq, Blessington, Co Wicklow | Dec 2025 | €230,000 | 103 m |
| 14 St Josephs Rd, Blessington, Wicklow | Nov 2025 | €380,000 | 110 m |
| Apt 3 Civic Building, Town Centre, Blessington | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 132 m |
| Apt 4, Civic Building, Town Centre | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 132 m |
| Apt 1 Civic Building, Blessington, Wicklow | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 132 m |
| Apt 2 Civic Buildings, Blessington, Wicklow | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 132 m |
| Apt 5, Civic Building, Town Centre | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 132 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 received29 March 2018
- Decision due23 May 2018
- Decision issued10 May 2018
- Grant issued20 June 2018
- Permission expiry19 June 2023
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