24 Lower Main Street, Arklow, Co. Wicklow
Conversion of a ground floor retail unit into a residential home.
201036 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 16 October 2020
- Reference
- 201036
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 October 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to change the use of a ground floor commercial retail unit to residential use. The property is located on Lower Main Street in Arklow.
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
Change of use of ground floor unit from commercial retail to residential use
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 Laffins Lane, Arklow, Wicklow | Jun 2025 | €195,000 | 54 m |
| 31 Meadows Lane, Arklow, Wicklow | Dec 2025 | €226,000 | 64 m |
| 37 Fairgreen, Arklow, Co Wicklow | Aug 2025 | €270,000 | 74 m |
| 31 Lower Main St, Arklow, Main St | Mar 2026 | €205,000 | 88 m |
| 4 Inver Mews, Old Chapel Ground, Arklow | Jul 2025 | €140,000 | 118 m |
| 21 Condrens Lane, Arklow, Wicklow | Feb 2026 | €185,000 | 127 m |
| 5 Inver Mews, Old Chapel Ground, Arklow | Jul 2025 | €210,000 | 136 m |
| 8 Brookview Court, South Quay, Arklow | Jul 2025 | €255,000 | 141 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 October 2020
- Decision due10 December 2020
- Decision issued8 December 2020
- Grant issued20 January 2021
- Permission expiry19 January 2026
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