2&3 Lower Main Street, Arklow, Co. Wicklow
Demolition of buildings and construction of two retail units and five duplex apartments in Arklow.
19253 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 11 March 2019
- Reference
- 19253
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 March 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes the demolition of existing buildings on Lower Main Street. In their place, a new mixed-use development will be constructed, consisting of two ground-floor retail units and five duplex apartments.
- Residential units
- 5
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
Demolition of existing buildings on site and construction of a new mixed-use development consisting of 2 no ground floor retail units, 5 no duplex apartments and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| No.1 Lower Main Street, Arklow, County Wicklow | Apr 2025 | €167,400 | 13 m |
| 29b Abbey Lane, Arklow, Co Wicklow | Mar 2025 | €36,000 | 51 m |
| 21 Condrens Lane, Arklow, Wicklow | Feb 2026 | €185,000 | 73 m |
| 2 Laffins Lane, Arklow, Wicklow | Jun 2025 | €195,000 | 90 m |
| 8 Brookview Court, South Quay, Arklow | Jul 2025 | €255,000 | 110 m |
| 8 Brookview Gardens, South Quay, Arklow | May 2026 | €226,500 | 183 m |
| 31 Meadows Lane, Arklow, Wicklow | Dec 2025 | €226,000 | 184 m |
| 37 Fairgreen, Arklow, Co Wicklow | Aug 2025 | €270,000 | 218 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 received11 March 2019
- Further information requested26 April 2019
- Further information received23 October 2019
- Decision due19 November 2019
- Decision issued11 November 2019
- Grant issued2 January 2020
- Permission expiry1 January 2025
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