Seafront, Wicklow, Co. Wicklow
Conversion of a former gym into four ground-floor apartments with private terraces.
18425 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 24 April 2018
- Reference
- 18425
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 April 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to change the use of a former gym building into four ground-floor apartments with private terraces. It also includes changes to the roof profile and external facades of the building, which already has permission for two first-floor apartments.
- Residential units
- 4
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Official record
Development description
Change of use of a building previously used as a gym to residential building consisting of 4 apartments at ground floor level with private terracing, with unchanged currently granted two apartments with balconies and changes to roof profile at first floor level (previously granted under ref number 16/1349), alterations to external facades including windows, doors, eternal wall rendering and associated works
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|---|---|---|---|
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| 5b Upper Strand St, Wicklow, Wicklow | Jan 2025 | €325,000 | 101 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received24 April 2018
- Decision due18 June 2018
- Decision issued11 June 2018
- Appeal submitted5 July 2018
- Appeal decided18 January 2019
- Permission expiry17 January 2024
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