River Lodge, Church Hill, Wicklow Town
Change of use from an 11-bedroom guesthouse to a children's care centre in Wicklow.
18372 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 11 April 2018
- Reference
- 18372
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 April 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use for River Lodge from an 11-bedroom residence and bed & breakfast guesthouse to a residential children's care centre.
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 an 11 bedroom residence / bed and breakfast guesthouse to a residential childrens care centre
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seaview House, Church Hill, Wicklow | Nov 2025 | €930,000 | 40 m |
| 8 Wentworth Hall, Wentworth Place, Wicklow | Jul 2025 | €275,000 | 51 m |
| 2 Woodenbridge Row, Wicklow, Wicklow | Aug 2025 | €236,000 | 91 m |
| Overdene, Wentworth Place, Wicklow Town | Jan 2025 | €995,000 | 98 m |
| 3 Church St, Wicklow, Wicklownot full market price | Dec 2025 | €543,972 | 115 m |
| Ardeevin, Church Hill, Wicklow | Jun 2025 | €500,000 | 173 m |
| 7 Marine View, The Murrough, Wicklow Town | Dec 2025 | €370,000 | 203 m |
| 3 Wentworth Grove, Wicklow Grove, Wicklow | Nov 2025 | €635,000 | 221 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 received11 April 2018
- Further information requested1 June 2018
- Further information received15 June 2018
- Decision due12 July 2018
- Decision issued26 June 2018
- Appeal submitted23 July 2018
- Appeal decided21 December 2018
- Permission expiry20 December 2023
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