Unit R2, Bridgewater Shopping Centre, North Quay
Change of use from a restaurant to a medical centre at Bridgewater Shopping Centre.
20579 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 22 June 2020
- Reference
- 20579
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 22 June 2020
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert Unit R2 at the Bridgewater Shopping Centre in Arklow. The proposal involves changing the current use from a restaurant to a medical centre.
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
Change of use from current restaurant use to medical centre use
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 406 Bridgewater Apartments, North Quay, Arklow | Apr 2026 | €377,000 | 10 m |
| Unit 406 Bridgewater Quay, Bridgewater Centre, Arklowprice excludes VAT | Jan 2010 | €198,238 | 136 m |
| 4 Ferrybank, Arklow, Co Wicklow | Oct 2025 | €550,000 | 154 m |
| 8 Brookview Court, South Quay, Arklow | Jul 2025 | €255,000 | 175 m |
| 8 Brookview Gardens, South Quay, Arklow | May 2026 | €226,500 | 180 m |
| 10 Ferrybank, Arklow, Wicklow | Sept 2025 | €505,000 | 181 m |
| 11 Tuskar Courtyard, Arklow Marina Village, North Quay | Jun 2025 | €220,000 | 183 m |
| 43 Tuskar Courtyard, Arklow Marina Village, North Quay Arklow | Nov 2025 | €200,000 | 186 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 received22 June 2020
- Further information requested11 August 2020
- Further information received26 August 2020
- Decision due22 September 2020
- Decision issued18 September 2020
- Grant issued23 October 2020
- Permission expiry22 October 2025
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