No. 9 Main Street, Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow
Conversion of a retail unit into four apartments in Rathdrum.
21812 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 8 July 2021
- Reference
- 21812
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 8 July 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves changing the use of a ground floor retail unit to residential, extending the first floor to the rear, and carrying out internal alterations to create four apartments. It also includes demolition works, adding balconies, and retaining an existing shed for bin and bike storage.
- Residential units
- 4
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
- Change of use of the ground floor unit from retail use to residential use
- The extension of the first floor to the rear above existing single storey building
- Alterations to the existing elevations
- Demolition works
- Addition of balconies
- Retain existing shed to be used as a bin/bike shed and storage purposes and
- Internal alterations to convert the building into 4 no. Apartments with associated site works
Built & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 15 March 2024.
Notified floor area: 257.1 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Main St, Rathdrum, Wicklow | Jun 2025 | €231,000 | 35 m |
| Hollyfort, Balleece, Rathdrum | Feb 2025 | €435,000 | 37 m |
| 1 Gilberts Terrace, Rathdrum, Wicklow | Sept 2025 | €220,000 | 195 m |
| 46 Parnell Park, Rathdrum Co Wicklownot full market price | Jan 2026 | €130,000 | 378 m |
| 76 Parnell Park, Rathdrum Co Wicklownot full market price | Jun 2026 | €153,000 | 383 m |
| The Brewery, Rathdrum, Co Wicklow | Aug 2025 | €220,000 | 400 m |
| 29 Ardview, Knockadosan, Rathdrumprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €358,590 | 464 m |
| 38 Ardview, Rathdrumprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €356,828 | 464 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 received8 July 2021
- Decision due29 September 2021
- Decision issued6 September 2021
- Appeal submitted4 October 2021
- Appeal decided24 March 2022
- Permission expiry23 March 2027
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