22 Main Street, Arklow, Co. Wicklow
Change of use from retail to residential on the ground and first floors of a building in Arklow.
22339 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 6 April 2022
- Reference
- 22339
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 April 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to change the use of part of the ground floor and the entire first floor from retail to residential. It also includes minor internal alterations and minor changes to the side elevation to install new windows at the first-floor level.
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 retail use to residential use which extends to part of the existing ground floor and the entire existing first floor b) for minor changes to the existing side elevation to provide new windows at first floor level and c) minor internal alterations together with all associated site works and ancillary services
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29b Abbey Lane, Arklow, Co Wicklow | Mar 2025 | €36,000 | 60 m |
| No.1 Lower Main Street, Arklow, County Wicklow | Apr 2025 | €167,400 | 110 m |
| Apartment A, 6a Main Street, Arklow | Mar 2025 | €10,000 | 174 m |
| 21 Condrens Lane, Arklow, Wicklow | Feb 2026 | €185,000 | 181 m |
| 2 Laffins Lane, Arklow, Wicklow | Jun 2025 | €195,000 | 182 m |
| 8 Brookview Court, South Quay, Arklow | Jul 2025 | €255,000 | 217 m |
| 31 Meadows Lane, Arklow, Wicklow | Dec 2025 | €226,000 | 249 m |
| 8 Brookview Gardens, South Quay, Arklow | May 2026 | €226,500 | 292 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 received6 April 2022
- Decision due31 May 2022
- Decision issued26 May 2022
- Grant issued29 June 2022
- Permission expiry28 June 2027
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