St. Joseph's, adjacent the site of St. Saviour's Church, (a protected Structure ref. 30-17)
Construction of a new Community & Enterprise Centre and conservation of two existing buildings.
201219 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 2 December 2020
- Reference
- 201219
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 2 December 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves building a new Community & Enterprise Centre of approximately 1,271 square meters. It also includes conservation, upgrade, and rehabilitation works to two existing buildings on a site adjacent to a protected church structure.
- Floor area
- 1,581 m²
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Official record
Development description
Construct a community & enterprise centre to consist of (a) new building, c. 1,271 m2 and (b) conservation and upgrade / rehabilitation works to 2 no. Existing buildings (310 m2) on site, together with associated site works, including improved access for both pedestrian and vehicles and creation of a public plaza with public realm enhancement all together with associated site 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Brewery, Rathdrum, Co Wicklow | Aug 2025 | €220,000 | 175 m |
| Hollyfort, Balleece, Rathdrum | Feb 2025 | €435,000 | 239 m |
| 12 Main St, Rathdrum, Wicklow | Jun 2025 | €231,000 | 241 m |
| 46 Parnell Park, Rathdrum Co Wicklownot full market price | Jan 2026 | €130,000 | 294 m |
| 33 Ardview, Knockadosan, Rathdrumprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €358,590 | 306 m |
| 35 Ardview, Knockadosanprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €327,753 | 306 m |
| 29 Ardview, Knockadosan, Rathdrumprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €358,590 | 306 m |
| 34 Ardview, Rathdrum, County Wicklowprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €356,380 | 306 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 received2 December 2020
- Decision due4 February 2021
- Decision issued10 February 2021
- Grant issued15 March 2021
- Permission expiry14 March 2026
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