28/29 Lower Main Street, Arklow, Co. Wicklow
Conversion of a commercial building in Arklow into two apartments.
221253 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 25 November 2022
- Reference
- 221253
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 25 November 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to change the use of an existing commercial building into two 2-bedroom apartments. The project will also involve changes to all elevations of the building.
- Residential units
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Change of use of existing commercial building into 2x2 bedroom apartments, changes to all elevations and all ancillary site works
Built & sold
What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Lower Main St, Arklow, Main St | Mar 2026 | €205,000 | 13 m |
| 37 Fairgreen, Arklow, Co Wicklow | Aug 2025 | €270,000 | 17 m |
| 4 Inver Mews, Old Chapel Ground, Arklow | Jul 2025 | €140,000 | 48 m |
| 5 Inver Mews, Old Chapel Ground, Arklow | Jul 2025 | €210,000 | 73 m |
| 31 Meadows Lane, Arklow, Wicklow | Dec 2025 | €226,000 | 86 m |
| 42 Lr Main St, Arklow, Wicklow | Apr 2025 | €275,000 | 89 m |
| 1 Old Chapel Ground, Arklow, Wicklow | Nov 2025 | €202,000 | 119 m |
| 20 Halls Lane, Arklow, Wicklow | Jan 2025 | €200,000 | 119 m |
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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 received25 November 2022
- Further information requested26 January 2023
- Further information received3 February 2023
- Decision due2 March 2023
- Decision issued28 February 2023
- Grant issued4 April 2023
- Permission expiry3 April 2028
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