12B & 12d Upper Main Street, Arklow, Co. Wicklow
Conversion of two vacant commercial units into two studio apartments in Arklow.
23480 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 19 May 2023
- Reference
- 23480
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 May 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks a change of use for two vacant commercial units at Upper Main Street. They will be converted into two residential studio apartments with associated site works.
- Residential units
- 2
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
Change of use from 2 no. Vacant commercial units to 2 no. Residential studio apartments along with all associated site development 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Belfry Court, Martins Lane, Arklow | Mar 2026 | €250,000 | 36 m |
| Apt 2, 2 Manifolds Lane, Arklow | May 2025 | €127,500 | 39 m |
| Apt 1, 2 Manifolds Lane, Arklow | May 2025 | €127,500 | 39 m |
| 1 Manifolds Lane, Arklow, Wicklow | Mar 2025 | €222,000 | 44 m |
| 26 Tuskar Courtyard, Arklow Marina Village, Arklow | Aug 2025 | €267,000 | 77 m |
| Kilmichael, Arklow, Wicklow | Sept 2025 | €517,000 | 77 m |
| 9 St Marys Court, Arklow, Wicklow | Mar 2025 | €215,000 | 170 m |
| 4 St Marys Court, Arklow, Wicklow | Feb 2025 | €225,000 | 170 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 received19 May 2023
- Decision due13 July 2023
- Decision issued12 July 2023
- Appeal submitted8 August 2023
- Appeal decided26 July 2024
- Permission expiry25 July 2029
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