Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedChange of useDecided 21 November 2025

24 Lower Main Street, Arklow, Co. Wicklow

Change of use of a ground floor retail unit to residential use in Arklow.

25247 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 29 August 2025

Reference
25247
Authority
Wicklow County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
29 August 2025

Summary

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The application seeks permission for the change of use of an existing ground floor commercial retail unit to residential use. The development includes all associated site and ancillary works.

Change of usechange of useretail to residentialtown centre

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Development description

Change of use of ground floor unit from commercial retail to residential use and all associated site and ancillary works

Built & sold

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
2 Laffins Lane, Arklow, WicklowJun 2025€195,00054 m
31 Meadows Lane, Arklow, WicklowDec 2025€226,00068 m
37 Fairgreen, Arklow, Co WicklowAug 2025€270,00074 m
31 Lower Main St, Arklow, Main StMar 2026€205,00087 m
4 Inver Mews, Old Chapel Ground, ArklowJul 2025€140,000118 m
21 Condrens Lane, Arklow, WicklowFeb 2026€185,000125 m
5 Inver Mews, Old Chapel Ground, ArklowJul 2025€210,000136 m
8 Brookview Court, South Quay, ArklowJul 2025€255,000139 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

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  1. Application received29 August 2025
  2. Further information requested17 October 2025
  3. Further information received7 November 2025
  4. Decision due4 December 2025
  5. Decision issued21 November 2025
  6. Grant issued5 January 2026
  7. Permission expiry4 January 2031

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