GrantedChange of useDecided 4 February 2021

Circle K Safeway Service Station, Dublin Road (R772), Arklow

Demolition of a fuel forecourt and part of premises to build a new forecourt, canopy, and amenity building.

20426 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 7 May 2020

Reference: 20426
Authority: Wicklow County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 7 May 2020

Summary

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The development involves the demolition of the existing roadside fuel forecourt, canopy, and southern part of the premises. It will be replaced with a new 3-island fuel forecourt, canopy, and a forecourt amenity building containing a retail area, café, and off-licence.

Change of usepetrol stationretaildemolitionoff licence

Floor area: 100 m²

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Development description

(i) demolition of existing roadside fuel forecourt and associated canopy (ii) demolition of southern part of existing premises, (iii) construction of a new 3 island fuel forecourt associated illuminated canopy, underground and overground fuel infrastructure, (iv) internal and external alterations and change of use of existing premises to provide a new forecourt amenity building with retail area (100 sq. M max), ancillary restaurant/café area with hot and cold meals and refreshments for sale for consumption on and off the premises, associated customer seating, ancillary off-licence, customer wcs, back of house with ancillary office, staff welfare facilities, storage and plant areas, (v) operator signage, (vi) associated revisions to site layout including revised entrance and exit arrangements, new footpath and boundary treatment to r772 dublin road, car and bicycle parking, site lighting and refuse compound, and (vii) all associated site and development works

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
West Cot, Briggslane, Ferrybank	Feb 2025	€355,000	99 m
2 Wicklow Terrace, Arklow, Wicklow	Dec 2025	€190,000	180 m
11 Tredinock, Briggs Lane, Arklow	Jul 2025	€522,500	241 m
8 Tredinock, Briggs Lane, Arklow	Jul 2025	€665,000	270 m
3 Ticknock Court, Sea Rd, Arklow	May 2025	€510,000	315 m
3a Highfield, Dublin Rd, Arklownot full market price	Apr 2025	€487,500	333 m
10 Ferrybank, Arklow, Wicklow	Sept 2025	€505,000	357 m
1 Hawthorn Dr, Mountain Bay, Arklow	Oct 2025	€395,000	368 m

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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

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Application received7 May 2020
Further information requested15 July 2020
Further information received11 January 2021
Decision due7 February 2021
Decision issued4 February 2021
Grant issued11 June 2021
Permission expiry10 June 2026

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