24 Upper Main Street, Arklow, Co. Wicklow
Demolition of a rear structure, extensions, and change of use to a commercial unit and two studio apartments in Arklow.
20132 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 12 February 2020
- Reference
- 20132
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 12 February 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves demolishing an 8 sqm rear structure to build a 6 sqm ground floor extension and an 18 sqm first floor extension. It also includes altering the existing building to change its use from fully commercial to one commercial unit and two studio apartments.
- 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
Demolish an 8 sqm substandard structure to the rear of the existing building and erect a 6 sqm single storey rear extension to the ground floor and a 18 sqm first floor extension, make alterations and revisions to the elevations, roof and internal layout of the existing building and for change of use from all commercial to 1 no commercial unit and 2 no studio apartments 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 2, 2 Manifolds Lane, Arklow | May 2025 | €127,500 | 62 m |
| Apt 1, 2 Manifolds Lane, Arklow | May 2025 | €127,500 | 62 m |
| 1 Belfry Court, Martins Lane, Arklow | Mar 2026 | €250,000 | 68 m |
| 1 Manifolds Lane, Arklow, Wicklow | Mar 2025 | €222,000 | 69 m |
| Kilmichael, Arklow, Wicklow | Sept 2025 | €517,000 | 76 m |
| 26 Tuskar Courtyard, Arklow Marina Village, Arklow | Aug 2025 | €267,000 | 76 m |
| Heatherbank, Vale Road, Arklow | Jan 2025 | €750,000 | 170 m |
| 10 St Marys Court, St Marys Rd, Arklownot full market price | Jan 2025 | €130,000 | 195 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 received12 February 2020
- Further information requested31 March 2020
- Further information received30 July 2020
- Decision due26 August 2020
- Decision issued25 August 2020
- Grant issued29 September 2020
- Permission expiry28 September 2025
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