Main Street, Blessington, Co. Wicklow
Conversion of a pub, hair salon, and residence into three retail units and two apartments in Blessington.
191095 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 8 October 2019
- Reference
- 191095
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 October 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to change the use of a ground floor public house and first floor hair salon/residence. It will be converted into three ground-floor retail units and two two-bedroom apartments on the first floor, with minor façade alterations and rear vehicular access.
- Residential units
- 2
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Change of use of existing ground floor public house with first floor hair salon and residence to three number retail units at ground floor with 2 no two bed apartments at first floor along with minor alterations to the front façade and a vehicular access to the rear of the site along 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 St Joseph's Road, Blessington, Co Wicklownot full market price | Apr 2025 | €121,406 | 84 m |
| 14 St Josephs Rd, Blessington, Wicklow | Nov 2025 | €380,000 | 94 m |
| Apt 2 Civic Buildings, Blessington, Wicklow | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 129 m |
| Apt 4, Civic Building, Town Centre | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 129 m |
| Apt 3 Civic Building, Town Centre, Blessington | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 129 m |
| Apt 1 Civic Building, Blessington, Wicklow | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 129 m |
| Apt 5, Civic Building, Town Centre | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 129 m |
| 8 Blessington Town Sq, Blessington, Co Wicklow | Dec 2025 | €230,000 | 149 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received8 October 2019
- Further information requested25 November 2019
- Further information received4 March 2020
- Decision due31 March 2020
- Decision issued25 March 2020
- Grant issued24 June 2020
- Permission expiry23 June 2025
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