Aherne's Centra Retail Shop, Willowbrook, Main Street
Amalgamation and reconfiguration of Centra retail shop with two adjoining retail units.
19205 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 26 February 2019
- Reference
- 19205
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 February 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves merging the existing Centra retail shop with two adjoining ground floor retail units. It includes partial demolition, a small extension, various changes of use including off-licence and deli areas, and new signage.
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
Amalgamation of the existing aherne's centre retail shop with two adjoining retail units at ground floor level into one retail unit and the reconfiguration of the units to include the following: demolition works to the existing central retail shop 68 sqm, construction of retail floor extension 3.6 sqm, change of use from deli to retail use 23 sqm, change of use from ancillary use to deli use 62.7 sqm, change of use from retail use to deli use 11.9 sqm, change of use from retail use to retail use with ancillary off licence use 144 sqm, change of use from retail use to ancillary / off licence use 162 sqm and alterations to existing elevations complete with new signage
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Willowbrook, Kilcoole, Wicklow | May 2025 | €315,000 | 13 m |
| 21 Willowbrook, Main St, Kilcoole | Jan 2026 | €365,000 | 48 m |
| 4 Willowbrook, Kilcoole, Wicklow | May 2025 | €470,000 | 71 m |
| 4 Monteith Park, Kilcoole, Wicklow | Aug 2025 | €300,000 | 126 m |
| 8 Monteith Park, Kilcoole, Co. Wicklow | Sept 2025 | €320,000 | 149 m |
| 11 Monteith Park, Kilcoole, Wicklow | Dec 2025 | €450,000 | 167 m |
| 145 Beachdale, Kilcoole, Wicklow | Aug 2025 | €370,000 | 206 m |
| 10 Hazelwood Crescent, Kilcoole Co Wicklownot full market price | Mar 2026 | €140,000 | 229 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 February 2019
- Further information requested17 April 2019
- Further information received1 July 2019
- Decision due28 July 2019
- Decision issued22 July 2019
- Grant issued2 September 2019
- Permission expiry1 September 2024
In the area
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- Refused30 m away
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Aherne's Centra Retail Shop , Willowbrook , Main Street Kilcoole
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- Granted30 m away
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- Awaiting decision60 m away
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17189WicklowLodged 21 Feb 2017Extension
- Granted60 m away
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2560071WicklowLodged 12 Feb 2025Retention
- Granted60 m away
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- Awaiting decision70 m away
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- Granted70 m away
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- Awaiting decision70 m away
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20394WicklowLodged 27 Apr 2020Alterations
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