1 Bow Lane, Greystones and St. Helena Cottage, Mentone & Bethnell Church Road
Demolition of one building, commercial changes of use, and construction of eight apartments in an architectural conservation area.
211409 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 26 November 2021
- Reference
- 211409
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 26 November 2021
- Residential units
- 8
- Floor area
- 547.19 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis project involves the demolition of 1 Bow Lane and the construction of a new three-storey apartment building. It also includes extensions and a change of use from residential to commercial retail for existing ground floors, culminating in a total of eight apartments within an architectural conservation area.
- Storeys
- 3
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
Demolition of 1 bow lane, extensions and change of use (from residential to commercial retail) of existing ground floor of st. Helena cottage & mentone, and change of layout of existing commercial ground floor of bethnell. New first floor 2-bed dormer apartments to st. Helena cottage, and mentone/bethnell, new 3 storey apartment building at no. 1 bow lane and rear of mentone & bethnell. New covered pedestrian entrance to rear apartments through existing passageway between st. Helena cottage and mentone. All to provide a new total of 8 no. Apartments (6 no. 1-bed in the new building, with 2 no. 2-bed apartments at first floor of the existing buildings along church road) and all associated site works. The site is located in an architectural conservation area. The site is located in an architectural conservation area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Burnaby Mews, Church Rd, Greystones | Sept 2025 | €925,000 | 112 m |
| Arranmore, Killincarrick Rd, Greystones | Feb 2025 | €1,145,000 | 128 m |
| Dunboy, Burnaby Rd, Greystones | Apr 2025 | €2,175,000 | 169 m |
| 33 Burnaby Mews, Burnaby Lane, Greystones | Jun 2025 | €510,000 | 195 m |
| Apt 2, La Touche Place, Eden Rd | Feb 2026 | €470,000 | 204 m |
| Apt 3, La Touche Place, Greystones | Mar 2026 | €395,000 | 211 m |
| Site At Cashel, Hillside Road, Greystonesprice excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €1,360,000 | 251 m |
| Winton House, Trafalgar Rd, Greystones | Sept 2025 | €650,000 | 261 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 received26 November 2021
- Further information requested26 January 2022
- Further information received8 March 2022
- Decision due4 April 2022
- Decision issued31 March 2022
- Appeal submitted26 April 2022
- Appeal decided20 September 2023
- Permission expiry19 September 2028
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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20583WicklowLodged 23 Jun 2020Change of use
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