The Broomhall Business & Enterprise Park, Merrymeeting, Co. Wicklow
Extension and alterations to a creche in Broomhall Business Park to increase capacity to 190 children.
22590 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 1 June 2022
- Reference
- 22590
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 1 June 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal includes minor alterations and a 58 sqm extension to the ground and first floor of the childcare unit. It also seeks to increase the permitted childcare capacity to 190 places, alongside revised parking and site layouts.
- Floor area
- 58 m²
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
(1) minor alterations to childcare/creche unit including revised elevations, an extension to the ground/first plan adding a total of 58msq to the overall building area. (2) revised site layout plan, parking arrangements and reduction of the site area. (3) an intensification of use to that permitted reg ref 19/853 by increasing childcare numbers to 190 places. All this together with connections to foul/surface water services, an attenuation system, site development work
Built & sold
What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Broomhall Glen, Rathnew, Co Wicklow | Jun 2025 | €375,000 | 188 m |
| 12 Merrymeeting, Rathnew, Rathnew | Dec 2025 | €340,000 | 257 m |
| 10 Broomhall Cresent, Rathnew, Wicklow | May 2025 | €476,000 | 264 m |
| 22 Broomhall Crescent, Rathnew, Wicklow | Jul 2025 | €330,000 | 268 m |
| 59 The Oaks, Keatingstown Rd, Rathnew | Jul 2026 | €343,000 | 270 m |
| 26 Broomhall Court, Rathnew, Wicklow | Dec 2025 | €400,000 | 275 m |
| 62 The Oaks Keatingstown Rd, Rathnew, Wicklownot full market price | Mar 2025 | €240,000 | 287 m |
| 52 The Oaks, Keatingstown Rd, Rathnew | Oct 2025 | €375,000 | 307 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 received1 June 2022
- Further information requested22 July 2022
- Further information received8 August 2022
- Decision due4 September 2022
- Decision issued24 August 2022
- Grant issued27 September 2022
- Permission expiry26 September 2027
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