2 Market Square, Wicklow Town, Co. Wicklow
Change of use of an office building back to a three-bedroom house with a rear extension and balcony.
2234 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 20 January 2022
- Reference
- 2234
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 20 January 2022
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 143.1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes converting an existing 143.1 sq. m. office building back into a three-bedroom residential dwelling. The works include a new 4.8 sq. m. two-storey rear extension, a rear balcony, internal layout alterations, and minor rear elevation amendments.
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Official record
Development description
(1) the change of use of an existing 143.1 sq. M. Office building back to a 3 bedroom residential dwelling. (2) a proposed new circa 4.8m2 extension over two floors to the rear of the property. (3) erection of a balcony to the rear to compliment the new internal layout and design. (4) alterations to the internal layout. (5) minor amendments to the rear elevation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Market Street, Wicklow Townprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €415,000 | 7 m |
| 5 Quarantine Hill, Wicklow Town, Wicklow | Dec 2025 | €350,000 | 25 m |
| 1 Earlton House, South Quay, Wicklow Town | Mar 2026 | €180,000 | 95 m |
| 7 Castle St, Wicklow, Wicklownot full market price | Feb 2025 | €160,000 | 98 m |
| 10 Castle St, Wicklow, Wicklow | Jun 2025 | €288,028 | 115 m |
| 5 Kilmatan Hill, Wicklow Town, Wicklow | Aug 2025 | €235,000 | 128 m |
| New Street, Wicklow Town, Wicklow | Aug 2025 | €115,000 | 129 m |
| Unit B, New Street, Wicklow Town | Oct 2025 | €100,000 | 146 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 received20 January 2022
- Further information requested3 March 2022
- Further information received22 March 2022
- Decision due18 April 2022
- Decision issued6 April 2022
- Grant issued11 May 2022
- Permission expiry10 May 2027
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