Circle K Safeway Service Station, Dublin Road ( R772), Arklow
Demolition and reconstruction of a Circle K service station in Arklow.
211147 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 21 September 2021
- Reference
- 211147
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 21 September 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of the existing service station buildings, fuel forecourt, and canopy. It will be replaced with a new forecourt amenity building featuring a retail area, café/restaurant, off-licence, a new 2-island fuel forecourt, car wash, and revised site access.
- Floor area
- 100 m²
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Official record
Development description
Modifications to the permission granted under application register reference 20/426 to allow for (i) the demolition of existing buildings, roadside fuel forecourt and associated canopy (ii) the construction of a new forecourt amenity building with net retail area (100sqm 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 (7.8sqm), customer wc's and ancillary office , staff facilities, storage and plant areas (iii) the construction of a new 2-island fuel forecourt, associated illuminated canopy and underground and overground fuel infrastructure, (iv) the construction of a car wash with associated underground water storage tanks, drainage and plant room (v) associated revisions to the 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 (vi) all associated signage and site development works
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Cot, Briggslane, Ferrybank | Feb 2025 | €355,000 | 95 m |
| 2 Wicklow Terrace, Arklow, Wicklow | Dec 2025 | €190,000 | 175 m |
| 11 Tredinock, Briggs Lane, Arklow | Jul 2025 | €522,500 | 240 m |
| 8 Tredinock, Briggs Lane, Arklow | Jul 2025 | €665,000 | 270 m |
| 3 Ticknock Court, Sea Rd, Arklow | May 2025 | €510,000 | 311 m |
| 3a Highfield, Dublin Rd, Arklownot full market price | Apr 2025 | €487,500 | 339 m |
| 10 Ferrybank, Arklow, Wicklow | Sept 2025 | €505,000 | 355 m |
| 1 Hawthorn Dr, Mountain Bay, Arklow | Oct 2025 | €395,000 | 368 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 received21 September 2021
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