No. 7 & 8 Bridge Street, Arklow, Co. Wicklow
Change of use of ground floor units to a café/restaurant with a rear extension and outdoor seating.
22490 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 5 May 2022
- Reference
- 22490
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 5 May 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to change the use of existing ground floor units at No. 7 & 8 Bridge Street to a café/restaurant. It also includes plans for a single-storey extension to the rear, alterations to the elevations, and an external ground floor seating area.
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Official record
Development description
(i) change of use of existing ground floor units to use as café/restaurant (ii) single storey extension to rear and alterations to elevations (iii) external ground floor seating area and all associated site works
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| No.1 Lower Main Street, Arklow, County Wicklow | Apr 2025 | €167,400 | 28 m |
| 29b Abbey Lane, Arklow, Co Wicklow | Mar 2025 | €36,000 | 47 m |
| 21 Condrens Lane, Arklow, Wicklow | Feb 2026 | €185,000 | 87 m |
| 8 Brookview Court, South Quay, Arklow | Jul 2025 | €255,000 | 118 m |
| 2 Laffins Lane, Arklow, Wicklow | Jun 2025 | €195,000 | 128 m |
| 8 Brookview Gardens, South Quay, Arklow | May 2026 | €226,500 | 197 m |
| 31 Meadows Lane, Arklow, Wicklow | Dec 2025 | €226,000 | 224 m |
| 3 Fogarty's Terrace, South Quay, Arklow | Dec 2025 | €180,000 | 243 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received5 May 2022
- Further information requested27 June 2022
- Further information received5 August 2022
- Decision due1 September 2022
- Decision issued29 August 2022
- Grant issued4 October 2022
- Permission expiry3 October 2027
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