24 Sea Road, Arklow, Co. Wicklow
Conversion of a retail shop into residential space to join the main house in Arklow.
19896 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 16 August 2019
- Reference
- 19896
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 August 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the removal of a shop porch and alterations to the elevations and internal layout of an existing retail shop. It seeks a change of use from retail to residential to integrate the space into the main house.
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
Removal of the shop porch along with alterations and revisions to the elevations and internal layout of the existing retail shop and for change of use from retail to residential to form part of the main house along with all associated site development 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Wicklow Terrace, Arklow, Wicklow | Dec 2025 | €190,000 | 48 m |
| West Cot, Briggslane, Ferrybank | Feb 2025 | €355,000 | 108 m |
| 3 Ticknock Court, Sea Rd, Arklow | May 2025 | €510,000 | 199 m |
| 11 Tredinock, Briggs Lane, Arklow | Jul 2025 | €522,500 | 225 m |
| 8 Tredinock, Briggs Lane, Arklow | Jul 2025 | €665,000 | 264 m |
| Ses Salines, Sea Rd, Arklow | Feb 2025 | €500,000 | 316 m |
| 1 Hawthorn Dr, Mountain Bay, Arklow | Oct 2025 | €395,000 | 357 m |
| 10 Ferrybank, Arklow, Wicklow | Sept 2025 | €505,000 | 398 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 received16 August 2019
- Decision due10 October 2019
- Decision issued1 October 2019
- Grant issued14 November 2019
- Permission expiry13 November 2024
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