The Gate Lodge, Ballyfree East, Glenealy
Change of use from residential to a coffee shop and ice cream parlour in Glenealy.
21742 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 24 June 2021
- Reference
- 21742
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 June 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves changing the use of The Gate Lodge from residential to commercial. It also includes the retention and completion of a 14sqm rear extension for customer toilets, five new roof lights, and an upgraded effluent system.
- Floor area
- 14 m²
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
(a) change of use from residential to commercial use (coffee shop and ice cream parlour), (b) retention and completion of 14sqm rear extension to house new customer toilets including 1 no. Fully accessible w. C. , (c) provision of a total of 5 no. Velux windows to the side (north and south) elevations and (d) upgrading of the existing effluent disposal system to current epa standards 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Ballymanus Court, Glenealy, Wicklow | Jun 2025 | €335,000 | 120 m |
| 1 Chestnut Glen, Glenealy, Wicklow | Apr 2025 | €430,000 | 127 m |
| 7 Chestnut Glen, Glenealy, Wicklow | May 2026 | €441,000 | 182 m |
| St. Martins, Ballyfree, Glenealy | Oct 2025 | €390,000 | 184 m |
| 10b Belard Manor, Glenealy Co Wicklownot full market price | Jun 2026 | €270,000 | 206 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 received24 June 2021
- Further information requested10 August 2021
- Further information received14 March 2022
- Decision due10 April 2022
- Decision issued5 April 2022
- Grant issued10 May 2022
- Permission expiry9 May 2027
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