Main Street Newtownmountkennedy Co. Wicklow at the site of 'Bawn House' and adjacent land ( total 0.1687ha) at the corner of Main Street and Glenbrook Road., at the corner of Main Street and Glenbrook Road, Wicklow
Mixed-use development of 25 apartments and a restaurant across four blocks, including the demolition of two buildings.
2460778 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 10 December 2024
- Reference
- 2460778
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 10 December 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThis mixed-use development proposes 25 residential apartments and a ground-floor restaurant unit across four blocks. The project involves the demolition of two derelict buildings, a former shop and a single-storey dwelling, while retaining and converting 'Bawn House' into two apartments.
- Residential units
- 25
- Floor area
- 2,621 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
This mixed use development is proposed to comprise of a restaurant unit and 25 residential apartments, in 4 'blocks'. Proposed block 1 – a four storey building of 1415 sqm comprising of a ground floor commercial restaurant unit of 257sqm, in addition to 12 number residential apartments ( 3 x 1 bed, 9 x 2 bed ) on the ground, first, second and third floors, with associated circulation & plant rooms. Proposed block 2 - a four storey building (over ground floor parking area & entrance) of 836 sqm comprising of 8 residential apartments ( 8 x 2 bed ) with associated circulation & plant rooms. Proposed block 3 - a three storey building of 230 sqm comprising of 3 residential apartments ( 3 x 1 bed ) with associated circulation. Proposed block 4 - a two storey building of 140 sqm comprising of 2 residential apartments ( 2 x 1 bed ) taking in the conversion and extension of the existing residential building 'bawn house'. The proposed development includes the demolition of 2 derelict existing buildings, a shop building formerly known as 'p. B. O'byrne' & also a single storey dwelling 'bawn mews'. 'bawn house', a 2 storey pitched roof building between these buildings, is proposed to be retained, as referred to above. The proposed development includes a new vehicular entrance to off street parking of 12 spaces, with an entrance roadway from main street (in place of existing site vehicular entrance), in addition to an esb substation, refuse stores, bicycle parking stores, communal open spaces, and associated site and landscape works
Built & sold
What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Mountkennedy Court, Main St, Newtownmountkennedy | Mar 2025 | €359,000 | 68 m |
| 19 Glenbrook Hall, Newtown, Mount Kennedy | Oct 2025 | €405,000 | 119 m |
| 8 Glenbrook Hall, Newtown Mount Kennedy, Co Wicklow | Feb 2025 | €355,500 | 119 m |
| 4 Glenbrook Lawn, Newtownmountkennedy, Co Wicklow | Apr 2026 | €325,000 | 157 m |
| 73Alderway, Newtownmountkennedy, Wicklowprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €480,176 | 173 m |
| 1 Glenbrook Meadows, Newtownmountkennedy, Town Center | Mar 2026 | €455,000 | 204 m |
| 8 Glenbrook View, Newtownmountkennedy, Wicklow | Dec 2025 | €325,000 | 215 m |
| 67 Season Park, Newtown Mt Kennedy, Wicklow | Feb 2026 | €345,000 | 302 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 received10 December 2024
- Further information requested7 February 2025
- Further information received6 November 2025
- Decision due9 January 2026
- Decision issued6 January 2026
- Appeal submitted23 January 2026
- Appeal decided25 May 2026
- Permission expiry24 May 2031
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