The Masonic Hall, Ferrybank, Arklow
Change of use of the lower ground floor of a Masonic Hall to a playschool in Arklow.
20150 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 17 February 2020
- Reference
- 20150
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 17 February 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for a material change of use of the lower ground floor of the existing Masonic Hall. The building is a protected structure and the space is to be used as a playschool.
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
Material change of use of lower ground floor of existing hall to use as a playschool (protected structure)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Ferrybank, Arklow, Co Wicklow | Oct 2025 | €550,000 | 35 m |
| 10 Ferrybank, Arklow, Wicklow | Sept 2025 | €505,000 | 58 m |
| 406 Bridgewater Apartments, North Quay, Arklow | Apr 2026 | €377,000 | 118 m |
| Unit 406 Bridgewater Quay, Bridgewater Centre, Arklowprice excludes VAT | Jan 2010 | €198,238 | 179 m |
| 8 Brookview Court, South Quay, Arklow | Jul 2025 | €255,000 | 252 m |
| 21 Condrens Lane, Arklow, Wicklow | Feb 2026 | €185,000 | 268 m |
| No.1 Lower Main Street, Arklow, County Wicklow | Apr 2025 | €167,400 | 285 m |
| 20 Tuskar Courtyard, Arklow Marina Village, Arklow | Jun 2026 | €226,000 | 286 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received17 February 2020
- Further information requested7 April 2020
- Further information received13 May 2020
- Decision due20 June 2020
- Decision issued29 May 2020
- Grant issued3 July 2020
- Permission expiry2 July 2025
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