70 Lower Main Street, Arklow, Co. Wicklow
Demolition of a fire-damaged house in Arklow to build a three-storey apartment building.
18983 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 3 September 2018
- Reference
- 18983
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 3 September 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal involves the demolition of an existing substandard, fire-damaged two-storey dwelling. In its place, a new three-storey building containing three apartments will be constructed.
- Residential units
- 3
- Storeys
- 3
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
To demolish the existing substandard fire damaged 2 storey dwelling and erect a 3 storey building comprising of 3 no. Apartments along with all associated site development work
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 Laffins Lane, Arklow, Wicklow | Jun 2025 | €195,000 | 55 m |
| 21 Condrens Lane, Arklow, Wicklow | Feb 2026 | €185,000 | 95 m |
| 37 Fairgreen, Arklow, Co Wicklow | Aug 2025 | €270,000 | 99 m |
| 8 Brookview Court, South Quay, Arklow | Jul 2025 | €255,000 | 101 m |
| 31 Lower Main St, Arklow, Main St | Mar 2026 | €205,000 | 104 m |
| 8 Brookview Gardens, South Quay, Arklow | May 2026 | €226,500 | 106 m |
| 31 Meadows Lane, Arklow, Wicklow | Dec 2025 | €226,000 | 109 m |
| 4 Inver Mews, Old Chapel Ground, Arklow | Jul 2025 | €140,000 | 140 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 April 2019
- Decision due21 May 2019
- Decision issued15 May 2019
- Grant issued20 June 2019
- Permission expiry19 June 2024
In the area
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24218WicklowLodged 13 May 2024
- GrantedAt this site
(S254) for a scaffold
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24356WicklowLodged 2 Sept 2024
- Refused30 m away
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- Awaiting decision30 m away
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18377WicklowLodged 12 Apr 2018Other
- Granted30 m away
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21807WicklowLodged 7 Jul 2021Infrastructure
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