Former Kearons Retail Paint &, Dunnes Lane, Arklow
Conversion of a former retail paint shop ground floor into four apartments.
20381 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 23 April 2020
- Reference
- 20381
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 23 April 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThis project involves converting the ground floor of a former retail paint shop into four apartments, consisting of three one-bedroom units and one two-bedroom unit. The works will include modifying ground floor windows, providing open space decking, cycle parking, and bin storage.
- Residential units
- 4
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Official record
Development description
Conversion of existing ground floor to 4 no apartments, consisting of 3 no 1 bed and 1 no 2 bed units, replace and modify existing windows at ground floor level, provision of open space decking to the apartments, provision of cycle parking and bin storage at rear of premises, associated site works relating to all of the above
Built & sold
What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment A, 6a Main Street, Arklow | Mar 2025 | €10,000 | 64 m |
| 10 St Marys Court, St Marys Rd, Arklownot full market price | Jan 2025 | €130,000 | 181 m |
| 9 St Marys Court, Arklow, Wicklow | Mar 2025 | €215,000 | 181 m |
| 4 St Marys Court, Arklow, Wicklow | Feb 2025 | €225,000 | 181 m |
| 29b Abbey Lane, Arklow, Co Wicklow | Mar 2025 | €36,000 | 195 m |
| Apt 8, Townville, St Marys Rd | Aug 2025 | €230,000 | 231 m |
| No.1 Lower Main Street, Arklow, County Wicklow | Apr 2025 | €167,400 | 239 m |
| 20 Townville, St Marys Rd, Arklow | Mar 2026 | €233,000 | 248 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received23 April 2020
- Decision due18 July 2020
- Decision issued7 July 2020
- Grant issued12 August 2020
- Permission expiry11 August 2025
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