84 Lower Main Street, Arklow, Co. Wicklow
Retention of a rear dormer extension and the conversion of ground floor commercial space into an apartment in Arklow.
2376 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 30 January 2023
- Reference
- 2376
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 30 January 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for a dormer extension to the second-floor rear roof. It also seeks retention for the subdivision and change of use of 45 square metres of ground floor commercial space into a one-bedroom apartment.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Floor area
- 45 m²
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Official record
Development description
(1) a dormer extension to the second-floor rear elevation roof and (2) the subdivision and change of use of 45m2 of the ground floor from commercial use to a one-bed residential apartment to the rear of the building along with all associated site development works
Built & sold
What happened next
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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 | 36 m |
| 21 Condrens Lane, Arklow, Wicklow | Feb 2026 | €185,000 | 38 m |
| 8 Brookview Court, South Quay, Arklow | Jul 2025 | €255,000 | 71 m |
| 29b Abbey Lane, Arklow, Co Wicklow | Mar 2025 | €36,000 | 85 m |
| 2 Laffins Lane, Arklow, Wicklow | Jun 2025 | €195,000 | 94 m |
| 8 Brookview Gardens, South Quay, Arklow | May 2026 | €226,500 | 149 m |
| 3 Fogarty's Terrace, South Quay, Arklow | Dec 2025 | €180,000 | 195 m |
| 31 Meadows Lane, Arklow, Wicklow | Dec 2025 | €226,000 | 196 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received30 January 2023
- Further information requested22 March 2023
- Further information received24 April 2023
- Decision due21 May 2023
- Decision issued18 May 2023
- Grant issued3 July 2023
- Permission expiry2 July 2028
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