2 Manifolds Lane, Upper Main Street, Arklow
Retention of a first-floor apartment and permission to convert the ground-floor café into a one-bedroom apartment.
201281 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 15 December 2020
- Reference
- 201281
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 15 December 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for an existing first-floor apartment and its separate access. It also seeks permission for a change of use of the ground floor from a café to a new one-bedroom apartment.
- Residential units
- 2
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
First floor apartment and the existing separate access to the upper floor of the building and permission for change of use of the ground floor from a café to a one-bedroom apartment along with all associated site development 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1, 2 Manifolds Lane, Arklow | May 2025 | €127,500 | 2 m |
| Apt 2, 2 Manifolds Lane, Arklow | May 2025 | €127,500 | 2 m |
| 1 Manifolds Lane, Arklow, Wicklow | Mar 2025 | €222,000 | 11 m |
| 1 Belfry Court, Martins Lane, Arklow | Mar 2026 | €250,000 | 39 m |
| Kilmichael, Arklow, Wicklow | Sept 2025 | €517,000 | 54 m |
| 26 Tuskar Courtyard, Arklow Marina Village, Arklow | Aug 2025 | €267,000 | 54 m |
| 4 St Marys Court, Arklow, Wicklow | Feb 2025 | €225,000 | 184 m |
| 10 St Marys Court, St Marys Rd, Arklownot full market price | Jan 2025 | €130,000 | 184 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 received15 December 2020
- Decision due17 February 2021
- Decision issued15 February 2021
- Grant issued22 March 2021
- Permission expiry21 March 2026
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