Ballinalea, Ashford, Wicklow
Retention of two domestic sheds used as a home gym, home office, and domestic storage.
2360242 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 30 August 2023
- Reference
- 2360242
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 30 August 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for two existing domestic sheds as built. One shed is currently used as a home gym, home office, and domestic storage, while the second is used for domestic storage.
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
- Domestic shed 1 as built, existing shed used for home gym, home office and domestic storage
- Domestic shed 2 as built, existing shed used for domestic storage and associate works
The historical record
How retention applications have been decided in Wicklow County Council
83% granted
of 1,372 retention applications granted, refused or part-granted by Wicklow County Council, 2016–2026.
- The same category nationally
- 90%45,165
- All categories in Wicklow County Council
- 84%9,779
These are historical figures for this category in this council area, counted from the statutory register over the last 10 years. They are not an assessment of this application and say nothing about how it will be decided.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Ashford Oaks, Ashford, Co Wicklowprice excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €713,656 | 119 m |
| 44 Woodview, Ashford, Co Wicklow | Jun 2026 | €370,000 | 250 m |
| Ard Mhuire, Fairgreen, Rathdrum | Jun 2025 | €283,000 | 276 m |
| 9 Woodview, Ashford, Wicklow | Apr 2026 | €330,000 | 294 m |
| 17 Rossanna Close, Ashford, Wicklow | Jun 2025 | €510,000 | 393 m |
| The Gables, Ballymacahara, Ashford Wicklow | Apr 2025 | €795,000 | 401 m |
| 5 Rosanna Close, Ashford, Co Wicklow | May 2026 | €450,000 | 455 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 received30 August 2023
- Decision due24 October 2023
- Decision issued19 October 2023
- Grant issued22 November 2023
- Permission expiry21 November 2028
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