13 Saunders Lane, Rathnew, Co. Wicklow
Change of use from a crèche facility to a single dwelling in Rathnew.
18443 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 26 April 2018
- Reference
- 18443
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 April 2018
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 140 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert an existing crèche facility at Saunders Lane into a residential dwelling. The proposal includes all associated site works.
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 of existing crèche facility to a dwelling together with 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Saunders Lane, Merrymeeting, Rathnew | Mar 2025 | €477,000 | 3 m |
| 5 Saunders Lane, Rathnew, Wicklow | Mar 2025 | €380,000 | 67 m |
| 25 Saunders Lane, Rathnew, Wicklow | Aug 2025 | €510,000 | 77 m |
| 32 Brookfield Park, Rathnew, Wicklow | Dec 2025 | €457,000 | 92 m |
| 52 Brookfield Park, Rathnewprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €348,017 | 107 m |
| 51 Brookfield Park, Rathnewprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €343,259 | 109 m |
| 114 Saunders Lane, Rathnew, Co Wicklow | Jun 2025 | €465,000 | 109 m |
| 26 Brookfield Park, Rathnewprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €374,449 | 115 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 received26 April 2018
- Further information requested13 June 2018
- Further information received28 September 2018
- Decision due25 October 2018
- Decision issued17 October 2018
- Appeal submitted13 November 2018
- Appeal decided19 March 2019
- Permission expiry18 March 2024
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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