1 Lower Main Street, Arklow, Co. Wicklow
Change of use from retail to café in Arklow, with retention of an attic window and overhead dwelling.
201126 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 6 November 2020
- Reference
- 201126
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 November 2020
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 130.44 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of a ground floor retail unit to a café, including new signage. The application also seeks retention permission for an attic store window and the overhead dwelling as constructed.
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
- Planning permission sought for change of use of ground floor retail unit to café
- New signage to existing shop front
- Planning retention sought for window to attic store to front of dwelling and retention of dwelling as constructed over existing ground floor retail unit
- All avove with associated site works
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| No.1 Lower Main Street, Arklow, County Wicklow | Apr 2025 | €167,400 | 4 m |
| 29b Abbey Lane, Arklow, Co Wicklow | Mar 2025 | €36,000 | 47 m |
| 21 Condrens Lane, Arklow, Wicklow | Feb 2026 | €185,000 | 75 m |
| 2 Laffins Lane, Arklow, Wicklow | Jun 2025 | €195,000 | 99 m |
| 8 Brookview Court, South Quay, Arklow | Jul 2025 | €255,000 | 110 m |
| 8 Brookview Gardens, South Quay, Arklow | May 2026 | €226,500 | 185 m |
| 31 Meadows Lane, Arklow, Wicklow | Dec 2025 | €226,000 | 195 m |
| 37 Fairgreen, Arklow, Co Wicklow | Aug 2025 | €270,000 | 228 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received6 November 2020
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