No. 17 Upper Main Street, Arklow, Co. Wicklow
Conversion of a vacant ground floor retail unit into a one-bedroom apartment in Arklow.
21579 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 18 May 2021
- Reference
- 21579
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 May 2021
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 114 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use for an existing vacant ground floor shop unit at No. 17 Upper Main Street. The space will be converted into a single one-bedroom apartment with associated site works.
- Storey
- 1
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Official record
Development description
Change of use of existing vacant ground floor retail unit to one bedroom apartment and all associated site 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kilmichael, Arklow, Wicklow | Sept 2025 | €517,000 | 28 m |
| 26 Tuskar Courtyard, Arklow Marina Village, Arklow | Aug 2025 | €267,000 | 28 m |
| Apt 2, 2 Manifolds Lane, Arklow | May 2025 | €127,500 | 29 m |
| Apt 1, 2 Manifolds Lane, Arklow | May 2025 | €127,500 | 29 m |
| 1 Manifolds Lane, Arklow, Wicklow | Mar 2025 | €222,000 | 36 m |
| 1 Belfry Court, Martins Lane, Arklow | Mar 2026 | €250,000 | 64 m |
| Heatherbank, Vale Road, Arklow | Jan 2025 | €750,000 | 179 m |
| Clifden House, Wexford Rd, Arklow | Aug 2025 | €433,500 | 194 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 received18 May 2021
- Decision due12 July 2021
- Decision issued8 July 2021
- Grant issued19 August 2021
- Permission expiry18 August 2026
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