Lower Ground Floor, Civic Buildings, Main St Blessington
Retention of a change of use from retail to a gymnasium in Blessington.
18980 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 3 September 2018
- Reference
- 18980
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 3 September 2018
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the change of use of the lower ground floor of the Civic Buildings. The space has been converted from a retail unit to a gymnasium.
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 retail to gymnasium
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 4, Civic Building, Town Centre | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 0 m |
| Apt 5, Civic Building, Town Centre | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 0 m |
| Apt 3 Civic Building, Town Centre, Blessington | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 0 m |
| Apt 1 Civic Building, Blessington, Wicklow | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 0 m |
| Apt 2 Civic Buildings, Blessington, Wicklow | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 0 m |
| 8 Blessington Town Sq, Blessington, Co Wicklow | Dec 2025 | €230,000 | 72 m |
| 4 Millbank, Kilbride Rd, Blessington | May 2025 | €385,000 | 144 m |
| 50 The Crescent, Stonehaven, Blessingtonprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €480,176 | 161 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 received3 September 2018
- Further information requested22 October 2018
- Further information received24 May 2019
- Decision due20 June 2019
- Decision issued12 June 2019
- Grant issued23 July 2019
- Permission expiry22 July 2024
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Refused30 m away
Fingerpost sign
The Mall Newtow Centre , Newtown Square , Main Street
191073WicklowLodged 1 Oct 2019
- Granted40 m away
Alterations to the existing ATM aperture within the protected structure to accommodate the installation of a…
Ulster Bank , Main Street , Blessington
16766WicklowLodged 11 Jul 2016Alterations
- Granted40 m away
Scaffolding
Main Street , Blessington , Co. Wicklow
171241WicklowLodged 6 Oct 2017
- Granted40 m away
Carry out external works on a protected structure for the removal of an ATM, infilled with harled finish to…
Ulster Bank Limited , Main Street Blessington , Co. Wicklow
23548WicklowLodged 20 Jun 2023Alterations
- Awaiting decision40 m away
Carry out external works on a protected structure for the removal of an ATM, infilled with harled finish to…
Main Street , Blessington , Co Wicklow
23476WicklowLodged 19 May 2023Alterations
- Refused50 m away
Finger post sign
The Mall Newtown Centre , Newtown Square , Main Street
191068WicklowLodged 1 Oct 2019
- Granted60 m away
Change of use of commercial/retail unit to restaurant/tea rooms use c.86.23 sqm to include new window on rear…
O'Horas , Main Street , Blessington
171286WicklowLodged 23 Oct 2017Change of use
- Awaiting decision60 m away
44.55 sqm attic floor apartment to include 4 no roof skylights to rear and permission sought to provide for…
O'Horas , Main Street , Blessington
171292WicklowLodged 23 Oct 2017Retention
Community
Discussion
What local people think about this application.
Community sentiment
No votes yetNobody has voted on this application yet.
Community sentiment — a straw poll of people who visited this page, not a statutory submission. To make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.
Sign in to have your say on this application.
No comments yet. Be the first to say what you think about this application.
Sign in to join the discussion on this application.
Comments are moderated and are the opinions of the people who wrote them. They form no part of the statutory planning process — to make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.