Abbey Street, Arklow, Co.Wicklow
Change of use from a hairdressing salon back to a home in Arklow.
18532 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 17 May 2018
- Reference
- 18532
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 17 May 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to change the use of a property from a commercial hairdressing salon back to residential use. Works will include removing the front access ramp and installing a window.
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 commercial hairdressing back to residential, including removal of front access ramp and installation of window
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Abbey Terrace, Arklow, Wicklow | Aug 2025 | €200,000 | 18 m |
| 7 Abbey Terrace, Arklow, Wicklow | Mar 2025 | €277,500 | 41 m |
| 1 Collins St, Arklow, Wicklow | Jan 2026 | €315,000 | 59 m |
| 3 O'connell Terrace, Arklow, Co. Wicklow | Jun 2025 | €240,000 | 74 m |
| 50 Connolly St, Arklow, Wicklow | Oct 2025 | €230,000 | 109 m |
| 51 Abbeyville, Arklow, Wicklow | Apr 2026 | €307,000 | 117 m |
| 34 Griffith Street, Arklow, Co Wicklow | Mar 2025 | €200,000 | 127 m |
| 15 Rory Oconnor Pl, Arklow, Wicklow | Jul 2025 | €220,000 | 135 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 received17 May 2018
- Decision due11 July 2018
- Decision issued29 June 2018
- Grant issued14 August 2018
- Permission expiry13 August 2023
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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Abbey Street , Arklow , Co. Wicklow
18438WicklowLodged 26 Apr 2018Change of use
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25105WicklowLodged 30 Apr 2025Retention
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Existing two storey as built rear extension and all associated site works
2 Abbey Terrace , Arklow , Co. Wicklow
2566WicklowLodged 24 Mar 2025Retention
- Granted80 m away
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181167WicklowLodged 22 Oct 2018Extension
- Awaiting decision80 m away
Porch and bay window to front elevation
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181097WicklowLodged 4 Oct 2018Extension
- Awaiting decision80 m away
A new first floor extension over the existing single storey ground floor extensions to the rear (east) & side…
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23266WicklowLodged 20 Mar 2023Extension
- Granted80 m away
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17156WicklowLodged 14 Feb 2017Retention
- Granted90 m away
60 sqm as built extensions to the front, side and rear of original 61 sqm dwelling along with all associated…
22 Connolly Street , Arklow , Co. Wicklow
1866WicklowLodged 30 Jan 2018Retention
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