The Hen & Hog, Ballinahinch, Ashford
Retention of an outdoor seating area for an existing bistro.
2387 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 2 February 2023
- Reference
- 2387
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 2 February 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking permission to retain an outdoor seating area. The seating area is ancillary to the operations of the existing bistro on the site.
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
Outdoor seating area ancillary to the existing bistro and associated 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 The Court, Vartry Wood, Ashford | May 2026 | €580,000 | 188 m |
| 2 The Close, Vartry Wood, Ashford | Mar 2025 | €595,000 | 213 m |
| 3 The Walk, Vartry Wood, Ashford | Jul 2026 | €600,000 | 245 m |
| 1 The Glen, Vartry Wood, Ashford | Oct 2025 | €600,000 | 331 m |
| Inchanappa House, Inchanappa, Wicklow | Apr 2026 | €4,000,000 | 368 m |
| Orchard Cottages, Ballinahinch, Ashford | Jun 2025 | €668,000 | 379 m |
| 23 The Willows, Ballinahinch Wood, Ashford | May 2025 | €575,000 | 445 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 received2 February 2023
- Further information requested27 March 2023
- Further information received30 March 2023
- Decision due26 April 2023
- Decision issued25 April 2023
- Grant issued16 June 2023
- Permission expiry15 June 2028
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