Stephen Street, Dunlavin, Co. Wicklow
Retention of the change of use from a florist and vegetable shop to a cafe.
2460772 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 9 December 2024
- Reference
- 2460772
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 9 December 2024
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought to keep the change of use of a former vegetable and florist shop to a cafe. This includes retaining the internal and external alterations made to accommodate the new business.
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
Is sought to retain the change of use of former vegetable / florist shop to use as a cafe/coffee shop, including the retention of alterations to accommodate same, all ancillary site works and services
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 Stephen St, Dunlavin, Co Wicklow | Mar 2026 | €478,000 | 37 m |
| 1 The Brambles, Stephens St, Dunlavin | Feb 2026 | €293,000 | 42 m |
| 5 Merchants Place, Stephen St, Dunlavin | May 2026 | €377,500 | 83 m |
| Apartment Above Dunlavin Inn, Stephen Street, Dunlavin | Apr 2025 | €270,000 | 100 m |
| 5 Market Close, Dunlavinprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €352,423 | 174 m |
| 8 Market Close, Dunlavin, Co Wicklowprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €348,018 | 179 m |
| 7 Market Close, Dunlavin, Wicklownot full market price · price excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €313,066 | 183 m |
| 6 Market Close, Dunlavinnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €313,066 | 186 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 received9 December 2024
- Decision due11 February 2025
- Decision issued7 February 2025
- Grant issued13 March 2025
- Permission expiry12 March 2030
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