4 WicklowVale Emporium, Tinahask Lower, Arklow
Partial demolition and conversion of a commercial building into a residential apartment in Arklow.
20778 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 4 August 2020
- Reference
- 20778
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 August 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal involves the demolition of a small section of an existing commercial building and the change of use of a portion of it into a residential apartment. The works will include adding Velux windows, creating upstairs living space, making internal changes, and establishing new entrances.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Floor area
- 124 m²
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Official record
Development description
Demolition of 17.4sqm section of existing building, change of use of part (123.8sqm) of existing commercial building to residential apartment, velux windows and living space upstairs, internal changes to existing commercial area, new entrance to commercial section from st. Michael's terrace, new entrance onto st. Michael's terrace for proposed apartment and associate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 St Michaels Tce, Probys Row, Arklow | Nov 2025 | €257,000 | 23 m |
| 5 Greggs Hill, Arklow, Wicklow | Dec 2025 | €157,500 | 79 m |
| 11 Rockview, Arklow, Co. Wicklownot full market price | Jul 2026 | €100,000 | 111 m |
| 1 Rockview Terrace, Arklow, County Wicklow | Jul 2025 | €160,000 | 125 m |
| 9 Harbour Court, Arklow, Co Wicklow | Dec 2025 | €365,000 | 138 m |
| 14b Harbour Rd, Arklow, Wicklow | Jun 2025 | €242,000 | 166 m |
| Apt 1, 31 Tinahask Upper, Arklow | Mar 2025 | €270,000 | 202 m |
| 2 Darcy's Houses, Harbour Road, Arklow | May 2025 | €236,000 | 203 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 received4 August 2020
- Decision due28 September 2020
- Decision issued25 September 2020
- Grant issued3 November 2020
- Permission expiry2 November 2025
In the area
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- RefusedAt this site
Alterations and revisions to the elevations and internal layout of the existing building and for change of…
St. Michael's Terrace , Tinahisk Lower , Arklow
18982WicklowLodged 3 Sept 2018Change of use
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Alterations and revisions to the elevations and internal layout of the existing building and for change of…
St Michael's Terrace , Tinahask Lower , Arklow
171519WicklowLodged 21 Dec 2017Change of use
- Granted30 m away
A hoarding, fence or scaffold
38 Saint Michaels Terrace , Arklow , Co. Wicklow
23522WicklowLodged 9 Jun 2023Other
- Granted30 m away
Hoarding/scaffold
Tinahask Lower , Arklow , Co. Wicklow
221244WicklowLodged 24 Nov 2022
- Granted30 m away
(1) the change of use of 226.10 m2 section of the existing structure to provide School Aged Childcare rooms,…
1 Wicklow Vale Emporium , Tinahusk , Arklow
21557WicklowLodged 13 May 2021Change of use
- Granted40 m away
Amendment to previous approved planning Ref. No. 21/557 for change of use of existing structure to childcare…
Wicklow Vale Emporium , Tinahusk , Arklow
22867WicklowLodged 5 Aug 2022Change of use
- Granted40 m away
Fingerpost sign
Dock Road , Arklow , Co. Wicklow
16138WicklowLodged 9 Feb 2016
- Refused50 m away
Domestic garage on concrete base and associated works
33 St. Michael's Terrace , Arklow , Co. Wicklow
201096WicklowLodged 30 Oct 2020Retention
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