Lidl Wexford Road, (and adjoining former Healy Premises at Y14 Y072), Arklow Co. Wicklow
Demolition of an existing Lidl store and commercial buildings to build a new, larger Lidl supermarket in Arklow.
2460284 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 24 May 2024
- Reference
- 2460284
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 24 May 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves demolishing the existing 1,357 sqm Lidl store and three nearby commercial buildings. In their place, a new single-storey Lidl supermarket of 2,290 sqm will be built, featuring a mezzanine plant deck, solar panels, and revised parking and access.
- Floor area
- 2,290 m²
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
- Development principally consisting of the construction of a new discount foodstore supermarket with ancillary off-licence sales on an extended site. The proposed development comprises
- The demolition of existing single storey discount foodstore (with ancillary off-licence use) measuring c. 1,357 sqm gross floor space with a net retail sales area of c. 985 sqm
- The demolition of existing 1 no. Two storey and 2 no. Single storey commercial buildings measuring c. 1,191 sqm overall and associated and ancillary site clearance of former healy premises
- The construction of a single storey discount foodstore supermarket with ancillary off-licence use (and mezzanine plant deck) measuring c. 2,290 sqm gross floor space with a net retail sales area of c. 1,452 sqm
- Provision of revised lidl vehicular access and associated car parking, free standing and building mounted signage, trolley bay cover / enclosure, refrigeration and air conditioning plant and equipment, roof mounted solar panel array, hard and soft landscaping, cycle parking, boundary treatments (including retaining structures), electricity sub-station, removal and relocation existing bus shelter and stop, provision of drainage infrastructure and connections to services / utilities, and all other associated and ancillary development and works above and below ground level
Built & sold
What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Wexford Rd, Arklow, Wicklow | Sept 2025 | €225,000 | 67 m |
| 113 St Peters Place, Arklow, Wicklow | Jun 2025 | €215,000 | 75 m |
| Clifden House, Wexford Rd, Arklow | Aug 2025 | €433,500 | 76 m |
| 96 St Peters Place, Arklow, Co Wicklow | Mar 2026 | €245,000 | 101 m |
| 8 Parnell Terrace, Arklow, Co Wicklow | Nov 2025 | €255,000 | 128 m |
| 35 St Peters Place, Arklow, Wicklow | Oct 2025 | €305,000 | 192 m |
| 10 Mother Kevins Crescent, Arklow, Wicklow | Dec 2025 | €160,000 | 202 m |
| 43 St Peters Place, Arklow, Wicklow | Oct 2025 | €250,000 | 216 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 received24 May 2024
- Further information requested11 July 2024
- Further information received15 August 2024
- Decision due11 September 2024
- Decision issued9 September 2024
- Grant issued15 October 2024
- Permission expiry14 October 2029
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