Yellow Lane, Knockenrahan Lower, Arklow
Demolition of a commercial unit to build 32 housing units in Arklow.
201210 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 30 November 2020
- Reference
- 201210
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 November 2020
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 2769.6 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the demolition of an existing 498 sq m commercial unit and removal of a temporary car wash. It will be replaced by 32 housing units, consisting of 8 one-bedroom apartments, 8 two-bedroom duplexes, and 16 three-bedroom houses.
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
Demolition of existing 498m2 commercial unit and removal of existing temporary car wash, construction of 32 housing units that shall consist of 8 one bedroom apartments and 8 two bed duplex apartments identified as blocks 1 & 2 and 16 three bedroom houses identified as block 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 with connection to existing services
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43 Mellows Avenue, Arklow, Co Wicklow | Nov 2025 | €275,000 | 100 m |
| 22 Summerfield, Arklow, Wicklow | Aug 2025 | €290,000 | 167 m |
| 5 Pearse Terrace, Arklow, Wicklow | Apr 2025 | €215,000 | 189 m |
| 8 Parnell Terrace, Arklow, Co Wicklow | Nov 2025 | €255,000 | 263 m |
| 66 Rory O'connor Place, Arklow | Jan 2010 | €145,000 | 264 m |
| 34 Griffith Street, Arklow, Co Wicklow | Mar 2025 | €200,000 | 287 m |
| 8 Griffith St, Arklow, Co Wicklow | Feb 2025 | €231,000 | 306 m |
| 19 Wexford Rd, Arklow, Wicklow | Sept 2025 | €225,000 | 323 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 received30 November 2020
- Further information requested29 January 2021
- Further information received14 June 2021
- Decision due11 July 2021
- Decision issued8 July 2021
- Appeal submitted3 August 2021
- Appeal decided30 May 2023
- Permission expiry29 May 2028
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