GrantedCommercialDecided 27 January 2022

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

Demolition of an existing service station and construction of a new forecourt, amenity building, and car wash in Arklow.

211193 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 4 October 2021

Reference: 211193
Authority: Wicklow County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 4 October 2021

Summary

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The project involves the demolition of the existing buildings, roadside fuel forecourt, and canopy. In its place, a new forecourt amenity building with a retail area, café, off-licence, and seating will be built, alongside a new 2-island fuel forecourt, car wash, and revised entrance arrangements.

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Development description

(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 wcs 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 over-ground 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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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
West Cot, Briggslane, Ferrybank	Feb 2025	€355,000	100 m
2 Wicklow Terrace, Arklow, Wicklow	Dec 2025	€190,000	176 m
11 Tredinock, Briggs Lane, Arklow	Jul 2025	€522,500	248 m
8 Tredinock, Briggs Lane, Arklow	Jul 2025	€665,000	278 m
3 Ticknock Court, Sea Rd, Arklow	May 2025	€510,000	315 m
10 Ferrybank, Arklow, Wicklow	Sept 2025	€505,000	345 m
3a Highfield, Dublin Rd, Arklownot full market price	Apr 2025	€487,500	347 m
1 Hawthorn Dr, Mountain Bay, Arklow	Oct 2025	€395,000	377 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

Timeline

Application received4 October 2021
Further information requested22 November 2021
Further information received4 January 2022
Decision due31 January 2022
Decision issued27 January 2022
Grant issued4 March 2022
Permission expiry3 March 2027

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