Kearons Paint & Hardware DIY Supplies, Dunnes Lane, Castle Park
Conversion of a first-floor retail area into four apartments.
19575 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 28 May 2019
- Reference
- 19575
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 May 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes converting the existing first-floor retail area of a paint and hardware shop into four apartments. The works include removing an external fire escape, installing new windows and rooflights, and providing cycle and bin storage.
- Residential units
- 4
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
Conversion of existing first floor retail area to 4 no apartments, consisting of 2 no 1 bed and 2 no 2 bed units, removal of existing fire escape door and fire escape stairs to rear elevation, alterations to existing windows to first floor elevations and installation of new windows to front and rear elevations, provision of new rooflights to apartments and corridor to existing roof, use of existing deck to rear of building as open space to apartments with car parking under, alterations to existing ground floor external door on dunnes lane provision of cycle parking and bin storage to rear of building and all above with associated site works
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment A, 6a Main Street, Arklow | Mar 2025 | €10,000 | 65 m |
| 10 St Marys Court, St Marys Rd, Arklownot full market price | Jan 2025 | €130,000 | 178 m |
| 9 St Marys Court, Arklow, Wicklow | Mar 2025 | €215,000 | 178 m |
| 4 St Marys Court, Arklow, Wicklow | Feb 2025 | €225,000 | 178 m |
| 29b Abbey Lane, Arklow, Co Wicklow | Mar 2025 | €36,000 | 196 m |
| Apt 8, Townville, St Marys Rd | Aug 2025 | €230,000 | 228 m |
| No.1 Lower Main Street, Arklow, County Wicklow | Apr 2025 | €167,400 | 240 m |
| 20 Townville, St Marys Rd, Arklow | Mar 2026 | €233,000 | 245 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received28 May 2019
- Further information requested16 July 2019
- Further information received23 July 2019
- Decision due19 August 2019
- Decision issued14 August 2019
- Grant issued30 September 2019
- Permission expiry29 September 2024
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