The Garden Centre, Ballyraine Campus, Vale Road Arklow
Change of use from a retail unit to assembly and recreation use, including a coffee dock, gift shop, and playground.
21647 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 31 May 2021
- Reference
- 21647
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 31 May 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use of an existing retail unit to assembly and recreation use. The proposal includes a coffee dock, a gift shop, the removal of a previous planning condition, and the installation of an adjacent playground.
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Official record
Development description
The change of use of an existing retail unit to assembly and recreation use including the provision of a coffee dock and a gift shop, removal of condition no. 5 from previous planning permission reg. Ref. 99/785 and the installation of a playground adjacent to the building; together with associated ancillary site works
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received31 May 2021
- Further information requested21 July 2021
- Further information received13 September 2021
- Decision due10 October 2021
- Decision issued6 October 2021
- Grant issued2 December 2021
- Permission expiry1 December 2026
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