Croghan Industrial Estate, Unit 1, Emoclew
Retention of a change of use from commercial/recreational to a preschool in Arklow.
2013 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 14 January 2020
- Reference
- 2013
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 14 January 2020
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the change of use of a partial area of Unit 1 from commercial/recreational use to a preschool, including associated works.
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Official record
Development description
Change of use of partial area of unit 1 from commercial / recreational to preschool and associated works
Built & sold
What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 152 Fernhill, Arklow, Wicklow | Mar 2025 | €299,000 | 167 m |
| 75 The Avenue, Meadowvale, Arklow | Jan 2026 | €300,000 | 220 m |
| 55 The Avenue, Meadowvale, Arklow | Mar 2025 | €289,000 | 236 m |
| 66 The Avenue, Meadowvale, Arklow | Mar 2026 | €270,000 | 251 m |
| 47 The Avenue, Meadowvale, Arklow | Jan 2025 | €270,000 | 254 m |
| 108 The Avenue, Meadowvale, Arklow | Jan 2026 | €320,000 | 262 m |
| 193 Fernhill, Arklow, Wicklownot full market price | Apr 2026 | €45,000 | 270 m |
| 13 The Avenue, Meadow Vale, Arklow | Jul 2025 | €300,000 | 307 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 received14 January 2020
- Further information requested28 February 2020
- Further information received8 April 2020
- Decision due20 June 2020
- Decision issued11 June 2020
- Grant issued16 July 2020
- Permission expiry15 July 2025
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Change of use of partial area of unit 1 from commercial / recreational to preschool and associate works
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