Units 4 5 6 & 7 Bentley Court, Wexford Road, Arklow
Subdivision of retail units and change of use of one part to a restaurant and takeaway.
201164 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 18 November 2020
- Reference
- 201164
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 November 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes the subdivision of four existing retail units totaling 343.5 sqm into two separate units. Permission is sought to change the use of one of these newly created units (170 sqm) from retail to a restaurant and takeaway.
- Floor area
- 344 m²
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Official record
Development description
- Subdivision of existing retail units 4, 5, 6 & 7 (343.5 sq. M) into two separate units, namely units 4 & 5 and 6 &
- It is proposed to change the use of units 4 & 5 (170 sq. M) from retail use to restaurant / takeaway use with associated site works and associated external signage
Built & sold
What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Parnell Terrace, Arklow, Co Wicklow | Nov 2025 | €255,000 | 45 m |
| 19 Wexford Rd, Arklow, Wicklow | Sept 2025 | €225,000 | 63 m |
| 22 Summerfield, Arklow, Wicklow | Aug 2025 | €290,000 | 102 m |
| 96 St Peters Place, Arklow, Co Wicklow | Mar 2026 | €245,000 | 121 m |
| Clifden House, Wexford Rd, Arklow | Aug 2025 | €433,500 | 136 m |
| 10 Mother Kevins Crescent, Arklow, Wicklow | Dec 2025 | €160,000 | 181 m |
| 113 St Peters Place, Arklow, Wicklow | Jun 2025 | €215,000 | 193 m |
| 43 Mellows Avenue, Arklow, Co Wicklow | Nov 2025 | €275,000 | 218 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received18 November 2020
- Further information requested18 January 2021
- Application withdrawn4 June 2021
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