No. 9 The Murrough, Corporation Land (1st Division), Wicklow Town
Construction of a four-storey Innovation Centre building with parking and landscaping in Wicklow Town.
23878 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 30 November 2023
- Reference
- 23878
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 30 November 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a new four-storey stand-alone Innovation Centre building of 2,248.50 square metres. It will provide office accommodation, a cafeteria, exhibition space, and a 12-space surface car park.
- Storeys
- 4
- Floor area
- 2,249 m²
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Official record
Development description
The construction of a 4-storey stand-alone building with an external terrace at the upper level, and an external rooftop plant area above the core. The building will serve as an innovation centre of 2248.50sq. M. Gross internal area providing office accommodation, cafeteria, exhibition space, staff facilities and ancillary uses. A new entrance from murrough road is proposed, leading to a surface car park situated south of the building which will accommodate 12 cars. Permission is also sought for a loading bay area at the north-east corner of the site, hard and soft landscaping within the site, external lighting, esb substation, covered cycle parking and all ancillary site and development works on a site area of 0.254 ha. There is an existing permission for the demolition of the existing building under planning ref. 21281)
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Marine View, The Murrough, Wicklow Town | Dec 2025 | €370,000 | 50 m |
| Ardeevin, Church Hill, Wicklow | Jun 2025 | €500,000 | 180 m |
| Seaview House, Church Hill, Wicklow | Nov 2025 | €930,000 | 272 m |
| 8 Wentworth Hall, Wentworth Place, Wicklow | Jul 2025 | €275,000 | 297 m |
| Overdene, Wentworth Place, Wicklow Town | Jan 2025 | €995,000 | 305 m |
| 2 Woodenbridge Row, Wicklow, Wicklow | Aug 2025 | €236,000 | 320 m |
| 3 Church St, Wicklow, Wicklownot full market price | Dec 2025 | €543,972 | 351 m |
| 32 Church Gate, Station Rd, Wicklow | Jan 2025 | €415,000 | 357 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received30 November 2023
- Further information requested30 January 2024
- Further information received1 March 2024
- Decision due28 March 2024
- Decision issued26 March 2024
- Grant issued30 April 2024
- Permission expiry29 April 2029
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